Feb 12 WATCH: Biden says governors and mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19 By Josh Boak, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Biden wants to send $350 billion to state and local governments and tribal governments. While Republicans in Congress have largely objected to this initiative, Biden's push has some GOP support among governors and mayors. Continue reading
Feb 12 Amazon faces biggest union push in its history By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Amazon, whose profits and revenues have skyrocketed during the pandemic, has campaigned hard to convince workers that a union will only suck money from their paycheck with little benefit. Continue reading
Feb 11 Judge overturns Trump action that lifted mining ban in U.S. West By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill said in Thursday's ruling that the decision under Trump to cancel a prior effort to ban mining failed to fully consider how the move would affect greater sage grouse. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Biden announces purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden announced the U.S. purchased another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines while blaming President Trump for doing little to lay the groundwork, a gunman in Afghanistan killed five police officers, fresh protests gripped… Continue watching
Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemenis have suffered six years of bloodshed, destruction and humanitarian catastrophe, and they say it is too early to raise hopes in the new peace bid. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Biden says U.S. is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The U.S. is on pace to exceed Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, with more than 26 million shots delivered in his first three weeks. "That's just the floor," Biden said. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Lieu says Trump has shown no remorse for lies, riot By Associated Press “President Trump’s lack of remorse and refusal to take accountability during the attack shows his state of mind. It shows that he intended the events of January 6 to happen and when it did he delighted in it,” Lieu said. Continue reading
Feb 11 At least 5 killed in massive crash on icy Texas interstate By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press At least five people were killed and dozens injured Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate, police said, as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden said there are "a number of things out there that the American people are looking for us to step up" and do. During the presidential campaign, Biden committed to deploying $2 trillion on infrastructure and clean energy investments over… Continue reading