Feb 04 WATCH: White House pushes back against joint statement from Russia, China By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back at a joint statement issued by the leaders of Russia and China who had declared their opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirmed that the island of Taiwan is a part of… Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: President Biden says U.S. 'job machine is going stronger than ever' By Associated Press In a burst of hiring and despite the predictions of many economists, America's employers added 467,000 jobs in January, a sign of the economy's resilience even in the face of a wave of omicron infections last month. Continue reading
Feb 04 China's pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts By Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press Beijing becomes the first city to host both winter and summer Games. And while some are staying away from these second pandemic Olympics in six months, many other world leaders are attending the opening ceremony. Continue reading
Feb 03 Homeland Security creates new Cyber Safety Board to review hacks By Associated Press The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was mandated by an executive order President Joe Biden signed last May. Continue reading
Feb 03 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:23 U.S.-led raid kills ISIS leader. What's next in the fight against the terrorist group? By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin U.S. special operations forces conducted a raid overnight Thursday in Syria that ended in the death of the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al-Qurashi. Nick Schifrin examines the collateral damage and the future of the fight… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:41 U.S. Senate weighs sanctions on Russia for aggression against Ukraine Biden administration and military officials were at the U.S. Capitol Thursday briefing senators on the growing tensions over Russia and Ukraine. This comes after President Biden sent 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO allies. Senators face tough questions… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 8:31 Sarah Palin takes The New York Times to court, raising First Amendment concerns By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman A court case in New York began Thursday that will pit a Republican political star against a media giant and could put the First Amendment on trial. Sarah Palin versus The New York Times is a case more than four… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch As the 2022 Winter Olympics begin, Beijing becomes 'a fortress against COVID' The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kick off Friday in Beijing. Over the next two weeks, more than 2,800 athletes from 91 countries will compete for their shot at the gold. But with the excitement comes intense criticism of China, its… Continue watching
Feb 03 India skips Beijing Olympics opening due to torchbearer pick By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after one of the torchbearers reportedly chosen by Chinese authorities riled up New Delhi's anger. Continue reading