Jan 20 Google cuts 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread across tech industry By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Google says it's laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. The Silicon Valley giant's CEO Sundar Pichai shared the news Friday in… Continue reading
Jan 20 March for Life back in DC for 1st time since Roe v. Wade overturned By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Instead of concentrating their attention on the Supreme Court, the marchers plan to target the building directly across the street: the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:57 U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The United States government reached its debt limit Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This means her agency must use accounting tactics to keep the government solvent while it waits on Congress to act. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Biden tours flooding and storm damage in California In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden got an up-close look at the ravages of storms that have swept California, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent appeal to Western nations today for tanks and air defense systems and more… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:49 Supreme Court says it hasn't identified Roe v. Wade draft opinion leaker By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens It was a political earthquake last May when the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked almost two months before the ruling was handed down. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation but said the court has… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:37 New program allows American citizens to sponsor refugees fleeing violence and oppression By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It's called Welcome Corps and aims to empower private American citizens to sponsor refugees. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 11:07 A look at the environmental and health effects associated with gas stoves By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman There's been a heated debate lately about gas stoves and potential government regulation. The fire was lit last week after a member of a federal consumer agency suggested the government might ban them in newly built homes. That was quickly… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:36 Alec Baldwin faces manslaughter charges for deadly shooting on movie set By Stephanie Sy, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021. The film’s weapons specialist and assistant director are also being charged. The Santa Fe… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:48 Director Sarah Polley on the significance of her new film 'Women Talking' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new film is getting Oscar buzz for its standout acting performances and unusually deep exploration of sexual violence. Sarah Polley's “Women Talking” opens nationally on Friday. Jeffrey Brown sat down for a conversation with the director for our arts… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on improving community health outcomes near urban highways Amy Stelly is an urban planner, designer and artist in New Orleans where her family has lived for four generations. She has been fighting to remove the Claiborne Expressway, a highway that the Biden administration has called “an example of… Continue watching