Dec 08 How the Respect for Marriage Act protects same-sex marriage rights, and where it falls short By Kate Sosin, The 19th If the Supreme Court reverses marriage equality, the landmark legislation offers protections for LGBTQ+ couples but does not amount to a national mandate. Continue reading
Dec 08 FDA clears updated doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines to children younger than 5. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages. Continue reading
Dec 08 European Union court rules Google must delete results if proven inaccurate By Associated Press The European Union's top court says Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong. Continue reading
Dec 08 American views on Biden and economy steady but critical: poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden is facing consistent but critical assessments of his leadership and the national economy as his second year in the White House comes to a close. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden lauds Brittney Griner’s release from Russia as part of prisoner swap By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Paul Whelan, an American jailed for nearly four years, remains in Russia. Continue reading
Dec 07 New York Times braces for 24-hour strike By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout by hundreds of journalists and other employees. It would be the first strike of its kind at the paper in more than 40 years. Continue reading
Dec 07 Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud computer network contract between 4 firms By Tara Copp, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon's $9 billion contract to build its cloud computing network. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:52 What the Democrats’ win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Sen. Raphael Warnock's decisive win has solidified Georgia's status as a battleground state and gives Democrats a critical 51-49 advantage in the Senate beginning next month. NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López reports and Judy Woodruff speaks with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public… Continue watching
Dec 07 Putin says Ukraine ‘special military operation’ is taking longer than expected By E. Eduardo Castillo, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago and unleashed fighting that has displaced millions from their homes, and killed and injured tens of thousands of people. Continue reading