Nov 04 What young Americans think about vaccines and mandates By Laura Santhanam A majority believe that getting vaccinated is -- at least in part -- an obligation we owe to each other, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Generation Lab. Continue reading
Nov 04 COP26 president says end of coal is 'in sight' By Associated Press The president of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow on Thursday said “the end of coal is in sight,” as several major coal-using nations announced steps Thursday to wean themselves off of the heavily polluting fossil fuel. Continue reading
Nov 04 Climate activists protest near COP26 venue, urge Japan to phase out coal By Associated Press Activists from No Coal Japan urged the Japanese government to stop financing coal projects overseas and to phase out coal domestically by 2030. Continue reading
Nov 04 Climate activists block roads outside British Parliament By Associated Press About 60 supporters of the group Insulate Britain sat on the ground holding banners, blocking two roads around Parliament. Continue reading
Nov 04 More than a dozen nations commit to phasing out coal By Associated Press U.K. business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said it was a “milestone moment in our global efforts to tackle climate change.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Doctors, lawyers testify on Texas abortion law in House Judiciary hearing By Associated Press A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to the controversial Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues - Day 3 By Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The testimony at Rittenhouse's murder trial came from two witnesses who had been called to the stand by the prosecution but gave accounts often more favorable to the defense in the politically polarizing case. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 11:40 How a loss in Virginia, close race in New Jersey could affect Dem midterm plan The off-year elections have turned two key states red. The results of Virginia’s gubernatorial election are looming large on Washington as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats feel mounting pressure to find a path forward on infrastructure and social spending… Continue watching
Nov 03 Judge won't change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying trial By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery has declined to override decisions in jury selection Wednesday that left just one Black juror on the final panel of 12. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 12:38 Why the Dem strategy in Virginia failed, and how Youngkin flipped the state Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at… Continue watching