Jan 23 Watch 4:34 How the U.S. could address confusing, shifting COVID-19 health directives By PBS NewsHour Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:32 COVID-19 latest: Omicron variant, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access By PBS NewsHour In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks to Americans for free. Infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica… Continue watching
Jan 21 State Department plans on policy changes to woo international STEM students By Josh Boak, Associated Press Senior Biden administration officials say the State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields complete up to 36 months of academic training. There will also be a new initiative to connect these students with U.S. businesses. Continue reading
Jan 21 City of Los Angeles considers banning new oil and gas drilling By Drew Costley, Associated Press The city council is expected to vote on a measure that would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade of complaints from residents. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: VP Harris touts wildfire relief money in home state of California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to highlight the historic investments made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in wildfire preparedness and resilience. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack will also deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump appointed judge blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate By Associated Press U.S. Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled Friday that opponents of Biden's vaccination mandate for federal employees were likely to succeed at trial and blocked the government from enforcing the requirement. Continue reading
Jan 21 New studies shows booster shots crucial in fighting off omicron variant By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies Friday that found available vaccines are less effective against omicron than they were against earlier versions of the coronavirus but concluded a booster can significantly improve protection. Continue reading
Jan 20 Around the world in 155 days: Teen lands in Belgium, setting record for youngest solo flight by a woman By Raf Casert, Associated Press The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford has set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Continue reading
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