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
Jan 12 Pandemic has imperiled plans to retrieve Titanic's radio By Ben Finley, Associated Press Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is threatening a company's controversial plans to retrieve and exhibit the radio that broadcast distress calls from the sinking Titanic. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH LIVE: House to debate, vote on 25th Amendment resolution against Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House lawmakers are reconvening at the Capitol for the first time since the deadly pro-Trump riot to approve a resolution calling on the vice president to invoke the 25th Amendment — or will move to impeach Trump. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: U.S. shifts to speed COVID-19 vaccinations; won't hold back 2nd doses By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots after a slow start. Continue reading
Jan 12 Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies By Associated Press Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness, his wife said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 11 FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: States expand COVID-19 vaccinations amid supply shortages In our news wrap Monday, states begin widening vaccination campaigns amid frustrations, Michigan bans the open carrying of guns in the state Capitol, President-elect Biden picks long-time diplomat Williams Burns for CIA director, Israel is moving forward with plans for… Continue watching