Jan 19 Watch 4:31 Why are U.S. airlines concerned about 5G? By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris Verizon and AT&T are forging ahead with their plan to switch to new high speed 5G service nationwide — but with an important exception near U.S. airports and runways. Those exceptions were made Tuesday because of fears that the new… Continue watching
Jan 19 Experts explain why Tonga eruption was so big By Nick Perry, Associated Press The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga over the weekend was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief. Continue reading
Jan 18 Website for free virus tests is here. How does it work? By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden's administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply and lowering costs. Continue reading
Jan 18 Here’s why airlines are pushing against plans to launch 5G services near airports By Associated Press CEOs of the nation's largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought. Continue reading
Jan 18 How 5G works, according to an electrical engineer By Prasenjit Mitra, The Conversation 5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology. It's 10 times faster than 4G, promising better wireless internet access. It’s also expected to put the Internet of Things revolution in high gear. Continue reading
Jan 18 AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm By David Koenig, Associated Press The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the Biden administration tried to broker a settlement between the telecom companies and the airlines over a rollout of new 5G service, scheduled for Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 18 Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next By Shane Cronin, The Conversation The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow… Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. faces a wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models predict By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing. Modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the omicron wave subsides this spring. Continue reading
Jan 16 AP FACT CHECK: Trump seeds race animus with COVID falsehood By Calvin Woodward, David Klepper, Associated Press Donald Trump falsely declared in a weekend rally that public health authorities are denying the COVID-19 vaccine to white people because of their race. The former president seeded racial resentments in remarks that twisted the facts on public-health policy and… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:58 Omicron spreads as free home tests are set to roll out By PBS NewsHour Starting Saturday, private insurers are required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home testing kits, while those without insurance can get a free kit from the federal government. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases rose by another 800,000 across the U.S. Continue watching