Dec 17 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills Ukrainian civilians In our news wrap Saturday, the Jan. 6 committee considers whether to recommend criminal charges against former President Trump, more Russian missile strikes killed civilians across Ukraine, political unrest shut down flights and railways in Peru, the Highland Park shooting… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 5:13 The effects of FTX's collapse on the cryptocurrency industry After reaching a peak market value of $3 trillion in 2021, cryptocurrencies have spent the better part of 2022 in a tailspin fueled by scandal, financial losses and a public perception crisis. This past week, crypto firm FTX’s founder Sam… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 6:05 How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care Hospitals across the country are using software powered by algorithms with racial biases, according to a new report from a coalition of healthcare providers. This can cause physicians to misdiagnose medical conditions or delay critical treatment. Dr. Jayne Morgan, a… Continue watching
Dec 17 Bond set for father of Highland Park shooting suspect By Michael Tarm, Associated Press A judge on Saturday set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade near Chicago who is accused of helping his son get a gun license. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 2:34 Louisiana troopers accused of killing Black man and obstructing investigations By Roby Chavez Five current and former state troopers in Louisiana are now accused of brutalizing and killing a Black man and obstructing investigations. The arrest of Ronald Greene generated allegations of cover-up and multiple investigations. Roby Chavez reports from New Orleans. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Biden signs short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown In our news wrap Friday, President Biden signed a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown by keeping federal agencies open through next week, basketball star Brittney Griner left a medical center in Texas after recovering from her time… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 17:25 CIA Director Bill Burns on war in Ukraine, intelligence challenges posed by China By Judy Woodruff Bill Burns was a career diplomat and pillar of the State Department for decades, rising to Deputy Secretary in Barack Obama's second administration. He's been ambassador to Russia and was instrumental in setting up the Iran nuclear deal. For much… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:04 Twitter faces criticism after suspending accounts of journalists covering CEO Elon Musk By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Twitter is facing intense criticism after a series of moves by billionaire owner Elon Musk. Twitter suspended the accounts of at least eight journalists that had recently posted about Musk or his policy changes on content moderation. Some posted links… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:01 Secret Service under scrutiny ahead January 6 committee's final report By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan The House panel investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to release its final report. Questions remain over how much the committee will focus on the federal law enforcement response to the insurrection and if they… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 12:26 Brooks and Capehart on upcoming Jan. 6 committee vote on urging charges against Trump New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 committee prepares to vote on recommending criminal charges against Trump, Congress tries to avoid… Continue watching