Apr 09 Watch 6:27 News Wrap: U.S. to see sharp drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccines over quality control issue In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. will see a sharp drop in deliveries of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week amid quality control concerns at a Baltimore production plant. President Biden released an outline of his… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 2:17 Medical examiner doubles down on original autopsy finding, labels Floyd's death a homicide By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Alison Thoet Friday was a closely watched day in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd. It featured key testimony about what led to Floyd's death from medical examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who… Continue watching
Apr 09 Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court By Jonathan Lemire, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices. Continue reading
Apr 09 Women ambassadors, national security leaders urge Biden to prioritize gender parity in upcoming nominations By Ali Rogin Piper Campbell, former ambassador to Mongolia and the U.S. mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the timing of the letter was to influence a selection process that, to the groups’ understanding, was still ongoing. … Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Pentagon to better screen recruits for extremist behavior By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Kirby also said that service leaders meeting with Austin made it clear that troops want clearer guidance on exactly what constitutes extremist activity so they know what types of behavior to report. Continue reading
Apr 09 Wisconsin Supreme Court says don't purge voters from rolls By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The court's 5-2 ruling Friday means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers will not have their voter registrations deactivated. Continue reading
Apr 09 Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has retained two prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls. Continue reading
Apr 09 Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a partial ban on no-knock warrants a year after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The law Beshear signed Friday is not the total ban many demonstrators called for. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration By Laura Santhanam The briefing comes after the Biden administration has unveiled new actions on jumpstarting the economy and gun control and ahead of the return of Congress next week. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 7:03 News Wrap: Number of minors at southern border hits all-time high amid claims of abuse In our news wrap Thursday, the number of children arriving at the southern border hit an all-time high last month as authorities apprehended nearly 19,000 minors in March. In another mass shooting, a man in South Carolina killed five people… Continue watching