Apr 06 Bosnians protest over government’s pandemic handling By Associated Press The Balkan nation has reported a new record number of deaths from COVID-19. Authorities said 99 people died in 24 hours in the country of 3.3 million people. Continue reading
Apr 06 What we’ve learned about leadership from the COVID-19 pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Experts who study crisis and leadership say while some aspects of the pandemic transcend any one person’s power, a few key themes have emerged from countries who have contained the virus and kept public trust. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Biden to move COVID-19 vaccine eligibility date to April 19 By Darlene Superville, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to announce that he's shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. Continue reading
Apr 06 MLB officially moves All-Star Game to Denver’s Coors Field By Pat Graham, Associated Press MLB decided to move the July 13 game from Atlanta in response to Georgia voting rules that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law March 25. Continue reading
Apr 06 McConnell warns businesses to stay out of politics, says it’s ‘stupid’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Last week Delta Air Lines, Coca-Cola and Major League Baseball voiced opposition to Georgia's new restrictive voting laws. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Tuesday, April 6. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 7 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Lt. Johnny Mercil became the latest member of the Minneapolis force to take the stand as part of an effort by prosecutors to dismantle the argument that Chauvin was doing what he was trained to do when he put his… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 7:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia’s voting law, election fundraising rules NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Georgia’s new voting law, the resulting corporate fallout, and what President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump's 2020… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: U.S. sees opportunity to share more vaccine overseas By Associated Press Blinken said the pandemic won't truly end "at home until it ends worldwide," and he said the United States is the country best positioned to bring governments, businesses and international institutions together to end the pandemic. Continue reading