Nov 16 Watch 6:47 Head of NIH urges Americans to take precautions while awaiting vaccine Early results from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine candidates are very encouraging. But even if a successful vaccine is developed, challenges around production and distribution remain -- not to mention public trust and willingness to receive it. Dr. Francis Collins, director… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 3:51 Despite Trump, Biden plans for pandemic fight, economic recovery Only weeks remain before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. In a speech Monday, Biden focused on how he would act to rebuild the U.S. economy after the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. But meanwhile, he and his team are… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Fighting in Ethiopia escalates again In our news wrap Monday, fighting in Ethiopia has escalated. The capital of the Tigray region was reportedly bombed after firing rockets into neighboring Eritrea -- an ally of Ethiopia. Some 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan. Also, Hurricane Iota… Continue watching
Nov 16 Two middle schoolers, their mom and their teacher on what it’s like to learn in the pandemic By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are using all kinds of models -- virtual, in-person or some hybrid inbetween -- to try to keep kids on track and engaged. Parents and teachers say sometimes it feels like none of them… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:18 NASA and SpaceX set to make history, again By PBS NewsHour NASA and SpaceX are set to make history—again–when they launch their first operational commercial voyage to the international space station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dave Mosher, Senior Space Correspondent for Business Insider, speaks with Hari… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 5:21 Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities? By Ivette Feliciano With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers… Continue watching
Nov 15 Violent clashes in D.C. after Trump backers’ election protest By Kevin Freking, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election. That delayed handoff is especially problematic during a public… Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won’t concede By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:28 Court rules against El Paso shutdown as COVID-19 cases soar By PBS NewsHour A state appeals court ruled in favor of a group of local restaurants in El Paso, Texas, and halted the shutdown of nonessential businesses that was scheduled to last until December 1. The decision came as El Paso recorded 1,488… Continue watching