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News Wrap: Biden announces purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden announced the U.S. purchased another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines while blaming President Trump for doing little to lay the groundwork, a gunman in Afghanistan killed five police officers, fresh protests gripped…

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Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions.

Despite Biden's push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Yemenis have suffered six years of bloodshed, destruction and humanitarian catastrophe, and they say it is too early to raise hopes in the new peace bid.

WATCH: Biden says U.S. is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July

By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The U.S. is on pace to exceed Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, with more than 26 million shots delivered in his first three weeks. "That's just the floor," Biden said.

WATCH: Lieu says Trump has shown no remorse for lies, riot

By Associated Press

“President Trump’s lack of remorse and refusal to take accountability during the attack shows his state of mind. It shows that he intended the events of January 6 to happen and when it did he delighted in it,” Lieu said.

At least 5 killed in massive crash on icy Texas interstate

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

At least five people were killed and dozens injured Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate, police said, as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the…

Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide

By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Biden said there are "a number of things out there that the American people are looking for us to step up" and do. During the presidential campaign, Biden committed to deploying $2 trillion on infrastructure and clean energy investments over…

U.S. distances itself from Trump attempts to ban WeChat

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

The Commerce Department is reviewing recent actions, such as the rules undermining TikTok and WeChat, to ensure that efforts by the Trump administration to ban them based on claimed national-security threats were justified.

U.S. agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega on Thursday rescinded a November order from former Secretary David Bernhardt that was criticized by lawmakers from both parties in Congress.