Mar 06 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: California residents reeling as another winter storm approaches In our news wrap Monday, California residents are recovering from winter storms with more snow expected, the UN warns of funding shortages after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Ukraine holds out against a Russian attack, more than 20 people in… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 7:46 CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discusses how the agency is addressing COVID shortfalls By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Three years ago this month the U.S. began shutting down due to the explosive spread of COVID. But as the country enters its fourth year with the virus, many people believe the pandemic is over. This as the CDC reports… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 8:31 COVID disruptions at work lead to baby boom By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, one unexpected results has been a rise in birth rates. It's the first major reversal in declining U.S. fertility rates since 2007. Special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 3:50 Remembering Judy Heumann's lasting contributions to disability rights By Melissa Williams Judy Heumann, who has been called the “mother of the disability rights movement, has died at 75. Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, lobbied for legislation that led to the federal Americans with… Continue watching
Mar 06 Jurors say Alex Murdaugh's testimony only confirmed his guilt By Associated Press Jurors told the NBC Today show on Monday that Murdaugh only managed to cement their opinions that he easily lied and could turn on and off his tears at will. Continue reading
Mar 06 Latest Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say By Associated Press Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: State Department gives news briefing as Tunisia works to allay concerns of discrimination By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as Tunisia’s government seeks to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans. Continue reading
Mar 06 Norfolk Southern pledges millions to cover train derailment aftermath, Pennsylvania governor says By Marc Levy, Associated Press Shapiro’s office said Monday that Norfolk Southern will pay $5 million to reimburse fire departments for equipment that was contaminated or damaged in the response and $1 million to Beaver and Lawrence counties to help business owners and residents whose… Continue reading
Mar 06 35 detained after violence at protest at site of new Atlanta police training center By Jeff Martin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports protesters dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at police officers at the construction site. Continue reading
Mar 06 1 dead, 9 injured after dangerous crowd surge at Rochester concert By Associated Press Police say a 33-year-old woman died and two people are in critical condition. They say the injuries appear to the result of crowds pushing toward the exits following accounts of what people believed to be gunfire. Continue reading