Feb 26 Watch 10:57 Outgoing Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on the state of American journalism This week marks a turning point at one of the nation's premier newspapers. Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is stepping down on Sunday after eight years at the Post and more than four decades in the news business. His… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:34 Biden visits Texas to survey the damage from devastating storm By Amna Nawaz, Geoffrey Lou Guray Marshaling the power of their office and the resources of the federal government to help Americans in the wake of a natural disaster is a key responsibility of a president. That brought President Biden on Friday to Texas, which is… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:01 Remembering 5 extraordinary people who lost their lives to COVID-19 This week the nation reached a grim milestone as the pandemic death count surpassed 500,000 in the United States. We take a moment to remember five remarkable individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19. Continue watching
Feb 26 WATCH: NASA names D.C. headquarters for ‘Hidden Figures’ engineer By Associated Press NASA on Friday is named its Washington headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the space agency's first African American female engineer whose story was portrayed in the popular film "Hidden Figures."… Continue reading
Feb 26 How to help someone coming out of the criminal justice system By Casey Kuhn When someone leaves prison, there is a high likelihood they will be either arrested or put back in detention. Non-profits, corrections offices and legal aid groups are trying to lower that high rate of recidivism by mitigating the struggle of… Continue reading
Feb 26 FDA advisory panel endorses single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J's shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Shipments of a few million doses could begin as early as Monday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Democratic-led House makes conservation push with lands bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House passed legislation Friday that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System… Continue reading
Feb 26 A year into pandemic, support swells for March 1 as COVID remembrance day By Joshua Barajas Days after the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpassed 500,000, an Arizona congressman is pushing to designate a national day of remembrance for victims and survivors. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Biden surveys damage of severe winter weather in Texas By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick with them “for the long haul” as he made his first trip to a major disaster area since he took… Continue reading
Feb 26 Tiger Woods undergoes surgery, moved to another Los Angeles hospital after car crash By Associated Press Harbor-UCLA Medical Center said Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for “continuing orthopedic care and recovery."… Continue reading