Mar 23 Texas joins states making vaccines available to all adults By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The announcement by state health officials Tuesday adds Texas to the rapidly growing list of states that are making the vaccine available to all adults. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In brief remarks responding to the shooting, Biden urged Congress to move quickly to close the loopholes in the background check system and also to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Boulder supermarket shooter identified as 21-year-old man By News Desk and Associated Press Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on proposals to reduce gun violence By Associated Press In his opening remarks, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, acknowledged the response of law enforcement at the latest shootings while emphasizing the right to bear arms for America's citizens. Continue reading
Mar 23 AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in U.S. vaccine trial By Associated Press Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 23 10 killed in Colorado shooting By Patty Nieberg, Thomas Peipert, Associated Press A shooting at a crowded Colorado supermarket that killed 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive, sent terrorized shoppers and workers scrambling for safety and stunned a state that has grieved several mass killings. Continue reading
Mar 22 Authorities say multiple people killed in shooting at Colorado supermarket By Patty Nieberg, James Anderson, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said authorities know how many people were killed and suggested they are not releasing the number because they need to notify families of the victims. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:01 Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at border By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Meredith Lee, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Thousands of spring break revelers force Miami Beach to enforce curfew In our news wrap Monday, Florida's Miami Beach saw thousands of spring break revelers that defined face mask orders and social distancing guidelines over the weekend, prompting officials to authorize an overnight curfew until April 12. Also, The Supreme Court… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:26 AstraZeneca vaccine 79 percent effective at preventing COVID symptoms, U.S. trial shows By William Brangham In the largest COVID vaccine trial yet, AstraZeneca's vaccine was 79 percent effective in preventing symptomatic infections, the company announced Monday. AstraZeneca's vaccine has also been shown to be extremely effective at preventing the most serious outcomes from COVID-19, the… Continue watching