Dec 19 Watch 8:31 Amy Walter and Annie Linskey on the high-stakes week ahead for Congress Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a high-stakes week ahead in Congress, the Jan. 6 committee report and… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:17 New film 'Retrograde' chronicles chaotic United States withdrawal from Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a “strategic defeat.” The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:10 Arts groups rally to rebuild creative oasis in Wichita, Kansas By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet 'Tis the season for holiday performances and it’s always a key time for arts groups relying on holiday fare to bring in crowds. But this holiday season comes as arts organizations continue to wrestle with the pandemic's impact. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Dec 19 Supreme Court temporarily blocks lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers. But it is leaving open the prospect of lifting the restrictions by Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 19 United Nations conference reaches historic biodiversity agreement By Michael Casey, Associated Press Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world's lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world. Continue reading
Dec 19 FBI finds sharp rise in online extortion of teens tricked into sending sexually explicit photos By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm. Continue reading
Dec 19 Influx of migrants causes Texas mayor to declare state of emergency By Associated Press The mayor of a Texas border city has declared a state of emergency over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. Continue reading
Dec 19 Vatican defrocks anti-abortion priest for 'blasphemous posts' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it says were "blasphemous communications on social media" as well as "persistent disobedience" of his bishop. Continue reading
Dec 19 Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri. What's next? By Gabrielle Hays Amendment 3 in Missouri was passed in November, making Missouri the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana. Continue reading
Dec 19 Fortnite maker Epic Games to settle FTC case, pay $520 million in penalties and refunds By Associated Press Video game company Epic Games is paying a total of $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints involving children's privacy and methods that tricked players into making purchases. Continue reading