Jul 27 African nations open climate talks ahead of major U.N. meeting By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African nations opened climate talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Wednesday to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Egypt in November, known as COP27. Continue reading
Jul 27 FTC aims to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Manchin, Schumer reach deal to address health care, climate change, the deficit In our news wrap Wednesday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on legislation for health care costs, climate change, deficit reduction and more. Also, President Biden left isolation after testing negative for… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 9:12 White House offers Russia deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner, former Marine The U.S. is now offering to trade prisoners with Russia to bring home basketball star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine from Michigan. Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia during the Obama administration, and Jonathan Franks,… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:30 Justice Department examines Trump’s conduct in Jan. 6 probe New reports indicate that the Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump’s actions as part of its larger criminal probe into the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:29 Pope Francis apologizes for abuse at Indigenous schools, but the pain remains for many By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Pope Francis continues his week-long tour of Canada where he’s apologizing for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools — very similar to ones across the United States — that tried to eradicate Native cultures. While the pope’s apology… Continue watching
Jul 27 WHO chief advises men to reduce number of sexual partners to avoid monkeypox By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment."… Continue reading
Jul 27 Manchin says he’s reached a deal with Schumer on health, energy, tax deal By Alan Fram, Associated Press In an unexpected turnabout, Manchin has announced that he has reached an expansive agreement with Schumer on health care costs, energy and climate issues, taxing higher earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt. Continue reading
Jul 27 Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Joe Biden's victory. But the senators have largely escaped the House panel's investigation into the Capitol attack. Continue reading
Jul 27 Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming abortion ban By Mead Gruver, Associated Press A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked the state's abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women's health clinic and others who argued the ban would harm health care workers and their patients and violate the state… Continue reading