Jan 13 Kennedy Center to honor Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, others in rescheduled ceremony By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events. The honorees are country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and actress Debbie Allen,… Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300 By Associated Press The nation's overall death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 380,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953 By Associated Press She was the 11th prisoner to receive a lethal injection there since July when President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, resumed federal executions following 17 years without one. Continue reading
Jan 13 FBI says it warned about possible violence ahead of U.S. Capitol riot By Associated Press The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week's breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Jan 13 House urges Pence to oust Trump, prepares for impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump is on the verge of becoming the only president in history to be twice impeached. His incendiary rhetoric at a rally ahead of the Capitol uprising is now in the impeachment charge against him — to be taken up… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 10:20 Trump defiant on Capitol attack, as House accelerates push for impeachment President Trump projected defiance as he faces his greatest political peril yet with an unprecedented second impeachment. He denied any responsibility on Tuesday for the riot that engulfed the halls of the U.S. Congress last week. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 6:29 Glacial pace of the U.S. inoculation campaign raises questions about priorities By John Yang Operation Warp Speed may have produced effective COVID vaccines in record time, but administering them has been another matter. Just 9 million of the more than 25 million doses distributed have been given out, according to the CDC. But the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 6:43 How the pandemic highlights racial disparities in higher education By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Typically during a recession, community college enrollment goes up as unemployed workers start looking for new skills. But that’s not happening this time around, signaling trouble for the economy and individual families going forward — particularly for lower-income students and… Continue watching
Jan 12 Metal detector installed for U.S. House chamber By Associated Press The new safety protocol announced Tuesday from the acting sergeant-at-arms comes less than a week after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the White House. Five people died. Continue reading
Jan 12 Female inmate's execution on hold; 2 more halted over COVID-19 By Michael Tarm, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The U.S. government's plans to carry out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades are on hold, and two other executions this week have been canceled because the inmates tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading