Jan 22 Arizona launches legal marijuana sales with dozens of licenses for dispensaries By Associated Press The state Health Services Department on Friday announced it had approved 86 licenses in nine of the state's 15 counties under provisions of the marijuana legalization measure passed by voters in November. Continue reading
Jan 22 The data behind 9 big challenges facing Biden By Vignesh Ramachandran, Chloe Jones, Dorothy Hastings, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas, Candice Norwood President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris face a confluence of crises as they kick off their first 100 days in leadership. Continue reading
Jan 22 Tom Brokaw says he’s retiring from NBC News after 55 years By Associated Press Former “Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw says he is retiring from NBC News after working at the network for 55 years. Continue reading
Jan 22 ‘Your Land’? Some Native Americans question inaugural song By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Native Americans celebrated as Joe Biden revoked a pipeline permit and halted border wall construction on his first day as president. Continue reading
Jan 22 Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86 By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. Continue reading
Jan 22 Fauci says lack of candor on virus likely cost lives By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci says a lack of candor and facts about the coronavirus pandemic under President Donald Trump “very likely” cost lives because it delayed getting sound scientific advice to the country. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump impeachment to go to Senate Monday, launching trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “There will be a trial,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in making the announcement Friday. "It will be a full trial, it will be a fair trial.”… Continue reading
Jan 22 Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jan 21 Kentucky to study warrant process after Breonna Taylor shooting By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Attorney General Daniel Cameron says the Taylor shooting put "significant attention" on the safe execution of search warrants in Kentucky. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 8:19 Biden calls for a wartime approach to the pandemic. What needs to be done? President Biden is calling for a full-scale wartime approach to the pandemic and its impact. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, joins William Brangham to discuss… Continue watching