Feb 05 Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive By Lolita C. Baldor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign. Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. employers add just 49,000 jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 percent By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. Continue reading
Feb 04 Congressional report finds some amounts of toxic metals in baby food brands By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press A congressional investigation has found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals in many popular baby foods, including organic brands. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Smartmatic files suit against Fox News, Trump’s lawyers over election claims In our news wrap Thursday, the voting technology company Smartmatic USA filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News and two of former President Trump's attorneys over election fraud claims, the pandemic is still throwing large numbers of Americans out… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:34 What consequences have rioters faced for the Capitol attack? By Nick Schifrin, Rachel Wellford, Frank Carlson One month ago this Saturday, a mob of Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to deny Joe Biden's presidential victory in the November election. Since then, the Department of Justice has arrested and charged more than 180… Continue watching
Feb 04 Johnson & Johnson asks U.S. regulators to approve its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Preliminary results from a massive study showed J&J's vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:06 How Americans can coexist after the deadly insurrection In the aftermath of the attack at the Capitol many Americans continue to be distrustful of the election results despite it being free and fair, raising the question of where the U.S. goes from here as a country. Anne Applebaum,… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:45 In Virginia, a disconnect between supply and demand for vaccine rollout By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy States received a badly needed boost in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week, but the supply still is not meeting the demand. One state, Virginia, has had problems with its vaccine rollout since early on. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:22 As the pandemic rages on, finding ways to mourn and remember By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as the pandemic rages on and deaths mount, communities, individuals and the federal government are finding ways to honor and keep loved ones close to their hearts. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching
Feb 04 AP report: Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials said the rule could mean more birds die, including those that land in oil pits or collide with power lines. Under Trump, the government sided with industry groups seeking to end prosecutions of accidental but preventable bird… Continue reading