Apr 05 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 9:49 Chauvin's actions were in 'no way, shape, or form' part of protocol, police chief says By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Courtney Norris The Derek Chauvin trial resumed Monday, with the prosecution arguing the former Minneapolis police officers' use of force did not follow protocol. The city's chief of police testified on the matter. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro has our report… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:52 New COVID variants, relaxed public restrictions cause spike in Michigan hospitalizations By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Corey Meador Even as more Americans receive vaccinations, parts of the U.S. are seeing a troubling surge in COVID cases. This is especially true for the upper Midwest and Northeast. Michigan is struggling with an especially strong spike. William Brangham speaks to… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 7:38 Could Oregon's decision to decriminalize hard drugs provide a model for the country? By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn With New York’s recent legalization of recreational cannabis, more than 40 percent of Americans now live in states that have embraced marijuana legalization. Oregon has been on the leading edge of drug reform and in November became the first to… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: Biden gives remarks during virtual Easter event By Associated Press Departing from the White House tradition of the Easter Egg roll, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny celebrated a virtual Easter event Monday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Supreme Court sides with Google in copyright fight with Oracle By Associated Press The high court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company's creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones worldwide. Continue reading
Apr 05 'Abandoned by everyone else,' neighbors are banding together during the pandemic By Dorothy Hastings Last spring, hundreds of local mutual aid groups sprung up across the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 6 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:56 'Hate is learned': Tracing the history of anti-Asian violence in America By Mike Cerre The rise in anti-Asian attacks has prompted the Biden administration to expand an initiative aimed at combating anti-Asian bias and violence. But for many Asian Americans, the recent violence also highlights a long history of feeling invisible. Mike Cerre reports… Continue watching
Apr 04 Florida works to avoid 'catastrophic' pond collapse By Chris O'Meara, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”… Continue reading