Mar 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia claims Ukraine sabotage attacks in its territory By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Thursday as the Kremlin accuses Ukrainian saboteurs of crossing into western Russia and firing on villagers. Ukraine denied the claim and warned that Moscow could use the allegations to… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. and Russia hold first major talks since invasion By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly in New Delhi at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations. Continue reading
Mar 02 Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week, raises specter of more interest rate hikes By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Chicago voters oust mayor in election where crime was a top issue In our news wrap Wednesday, voters in Chicago oust Mayor Lori Lightfoot as two other candidates go to a runoff, police in Israel used force against crowds protesting an overhaul of the nation's courts, rescuers in Greece spent the day… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 11:03 Parents concerned as new state laws restrict rights of transgender children By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Across the country, at least 150 bills have been filed by Republican legislators targeting transgender Americans. Roughly 100 of those bills specifically restrict doctors and other providers from offering transition-related health care for minors. We hear from concerned parents whose… Continue watching
Mar 01 Biden's pick to lead FAA encounters stormy confirmation hearing By David Koenig, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is finally getting a chance to make the case for his stalled nomination. Continue reading
Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. Continue reading
Mar 01 Israeli troops kills Palestinian in West Bank; 3 arrested By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The Israeli military says Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians on Wednesday suspected of involvement in the killing earlier this week of an American-Israeli while a fourth was shot and killed fleeing the scene. Continue reading
Mar 01 West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs campus carry gun bill By John Raby, Associated Press West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden rallies Democrats as GOP pushes him toward 1st veto of his presidency By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Biden will meet with congressional Democrats starting Wednesday in back-to-back private sessions as their party confronts the limits of its power in a newly divided Washington with its once sweeping agenda now effectively stalled. Continue reading