Jan 02 Watch 8:59 Ukraine carries out one of the deadliest attacks against Russian forces since war began By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Eliot Barnhart In Ukraine, the new year has brought no respite from Russia's war and little hope of peace. Air raid sirens blared and explosions boomed under a barrage of exploding drones. In turn, Ukraine confirmed it carried out a weekend attack… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:30 House Republicans spar over Speaker decision as McCarthy fights to secure votes By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López Tuesday marks the start of a new Congress, but the story at the Capitol is a familiar one: chaos. This time inside the incoming Republican House majority, as leader Kevin McCarthy vies to become Speaker of the House. Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:42 A look at the big issues that inspired new state laws taking effect in 2023 By Stephanie Sy, Cai Pigliucci The start of this new year is bringing with it some new state laws. Thousands of bills were passed in state legislatures in 2022, but there are a few issues that stand out for which many states have decided to… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:08 New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast, sparking concerns it evades vaccines By William Brangham Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than 40% of new COVID infections in the U.S. and around 75% of cases in… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 5:10 Remembering the legacy and storied career of Barbara Walters By Amna Nawaz Much is known about the storied career of legendary journalist Barbara Walters, who died over the weekend at the age of 93. But less is known about who she was as a person and the high cost her professional success… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 7:33 Composer Tania León honored for her pathbreaking impact on music By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A major American composer, with her own deeply American story to tell, is receiving recognition for a lifetime of work. Jeffrey Brown talks to newly-minted Kennedy Center honoree Tania León for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching
Jan 02 Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. Continue reading
Jan 02 Why it’s taking longer for the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop. Continue reading
Jan 02 California monitors flood conditions after powerful New Year’s Eve storm By Associated Press Flood warnings and watches are in effect in parts of Northern California in the aftermath of a powerful storm that drenched the state over New Year's weekend. Continue reading
Jan 02 After narrow election, Democrat Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Katie Hobbs took the oath of office to become Arizona's 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Continue reading