Mar 06 Watch 8:19 The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota By Ivette Feliciano On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they… Continue watching
Mar 06 U.S. gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The new opening for people previously denied came as Mexican authorities worked to close the improvised camp along the banks of the Rio Grande, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, that has housed thousands of asylum seekers over the more… Continue reading
Mar 06 Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home By Associated Press Gorman, the nation's youngest inaugural poet, lives in Los Angeles but did not specify where the encounter occurred. Her spokeswoman did not immediately return an email Saturday seeking additional comment… Continue reading
Mar 06 Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Bleary-eyed lawmakers worked through a mountain of amendments Saturday as the Senate plodded toward passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that President Joe Biden and Democrats say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 05 Some Mississippi residents still without water after three weeks By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Fewer than 5,000 water customers were still without service Friday afternoon in Mississippi's capital city of Jackson. Public Works Director called the development "positive progress."… Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack In our news wrap Friday, House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump and several of his allies for inciting the Capitol insurrection, a new CDC study sheds light on how mask… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 5:46 Minneapolis on edge as the trial in the police killing of George Floyd approaches By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to begin soon. Chauvin is accused of murder in last May’s killing of George Floyd -- a death that set off nationwide unrest. As special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Mar 05 California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen By Adam Beam, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California divides its counties into four color-coded tiers based on the spread of the coronavirus. Attendance limits are based on what tier a county is in. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:40 Honoring 5 remarkable people who lost their lives to the coronavirus Even as hope for an end to the pandemic grows, more than 520,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. We take a moment to remember five remarkable individuals lost to this disease. Continue watching