Dec 09 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Brittney Griner returns to the U.S. amid discussions about more prisoner swaps In our news wrap Friday, Brittney Griner lands in the U.S. a day after Russia exchanged her for a convicted arms dealer, health experts urged older Americans to get COVID boosters before the holidays, Ukraine says Russian shelling in the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:13 What Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s defection means for Democrats and Arizona politics Democrats now have an asterisk on their 51-seat majority in the U.S. Senate, with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announcing she will switch her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. She will be the third independent senator, joining Sen. Bernie Sanders… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 12:09 Dr. Fauci reflects on his decades-long career as he prepares to step down By Judy Woodruff, Dorothy Hastings Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping aside from job after a five-decade-long career in public health. He's been one of the leading public health voices since taking the role of director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 6:53 Space historian examines parallels of NASA’s last moon landing and the Artemis mission By Miles O'Brien The nearly month-long Artemis 1 mission to the Moon is slated to end on Sunday with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. On that very day 50 years ago, Dec. 11, 1972, the last Apollo astronauts set foot on the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 12:31 Brooks and Capehart on Senate shakeups and Brittney Griner’s release New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how a win in Georgia expands Democrats' majority in the Senate despite the loss of a party… Continue watching
Dec 09 Florida orange production down by 36 percent after twin hurricanes By Curt Anderson, Associated Press U.S. officials say Florida's seasonal orange production is forecast to be down 36 percent from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions. Continue reading
Dec 09 Biden administration accuses Russia and Iran of moving toward a full defense ‘partnership’ By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets. Continue reading
Dec 09 Keystone oil spill in Kansas is largest in pipeline’s history, federal data shows By John Hanna, Ryan J. Foley, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline, according to federal data. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge dismisses Flint water crisis charges against former Michigan governor By Ed White, Associated Press The Republican was charged with misdemeanor misconduct in office for allegedly failing to supervise the officials who allowed Flint's water to become tainted with lead. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: Jill Biden recommends updated COVID vaccines before holidays By News Desk Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. Continue reading