May 21 WATCH: White House says Biden’s diplomacy shortened Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. was committed to helping Israel replenish its supply of interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome protection system and to working with the Palestinian Authority – not Hamas — to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update By News Desk Most U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the rate of new infections has declined. But a new report from the World Health Organization makes an urgent case for global action to help other… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to combat rise in anti-Asian attacks In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden signed the new COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed Congress with bipartisan support. The U.S. House of Representatives approved nearly $2 billion to increase security at the Capitol in the wake of the… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:16 US Commerce Secretary on unemployment checks, women in the work force and inflation By Amna Nawaz U.S. jobless claims were at their lowest levels since March of last year according to numbers released Thursday. Hiring is on the rise, as are renewed questions about the need for the weekly $300 federal unemployment benefits, which many Republican… Continue watching
May 20 U.N. refugee agency calls on U.S. to end asylum restrictions By Associated Press U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday asked for an end to so-called Title 42 authority. It's named for a section of an obscure 1944 U.S. public health law that former President Donald Trump used last year to… Continue reading
May 20 Report says Chris Cuomo advised brother on sex harassment claims By David Bauder, Associated Press The Washington Post reported that the CNN news anchor was involved in strategy sessions on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations against his older brother. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees ‘opportunity’ By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a “genuine opportunity” toward the larger goal of building a lasting peace in the Middle East. Continue reading
May 20 U.S. to ramp up tracking of domestic extremism on social media By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The move is a response to weaknesses exposed by the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, but it's raising concerns about undermining Americans' civil liberties. Continue reading
May 20 Israel approves unilateral cease-fire in Gaza offensive By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A statement issued late Thursday said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved an Egyptian-mediated proposal. It said the sides were still determining when exactly it was to take effect. Continue reading
May 20 Mexican president draws U.S. into dispute over governor By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Despite diplomatic protocols, and Mexico's own confidentiality laws, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador showed a copy of a letter sent by the U.S. Embassy's legal attaché asking for information on Garcia Cabeza de Vaca as part of a U.S. money-laundering… Continue reading