May 16 Watch 6:51 Why the fight against COVID appears to have stalled in the U.S. The CDC on Monday formally confirmed that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have surpassed 1 million. That's roughly the American death toll in the Civil War and World War II combined. It’s the highest reported death toll of any country,… Continue watching
May 16 U.S. COVID deaths hit 1 million less than 3 years into the pandemic By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak. That is a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. Continue reading
May 16 North Korea’s leader Kim blasts pandemic response outbreak surges By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has blasted officials over slow medicine deliveries and ordered his military to respond to the largely undiagnosed COVID-19 crisis that has left 1.2 million people ill with fever and 50 dead in a matter… Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Russia extends U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention In our news wrap Friday, U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will spend another month in pre-trial detention in Russia, South Korea offers medical supplies to North Korea for an apparent COVID outbreak, Israeli police charged and beat mourners before an… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:57 Remembering some of the 1 million Americans lost to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic By Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran, Tess Conciatori, Sam Lane, Frank Carlson, Alex D'Elia With the U.S. marking the tragic milestone of 1 million lives lost from COVID-19, we wanted to pause to acknowledge this immense, collective loss and remember just some of the Americans who have perished from the virus since the pandemic… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 8:17 Dr. Fauci on the state of the pandemic as the U.S. marks 1 million COVID-19 deaths President Biden on Thursday marked the U.S. nearing one million lives lost due to the pandemic and called on Congress to pass funding for more COVID relief. The pandemic has claimed more than 6 million lives worldwide, though WHO estimates… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans In our news wrap Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee in Congress subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans, North Korea acknowledged its first COVID outbreak, Palestinians mourn journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead during an… Continue watching
May 12 North Korea says it’s seeing its first COVID outbreak, imposing nationwide lockdown By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Biden urges world leaders to continue COVID fight as U.S. nears ‘tragic milestone’ of 1 million deaths By Zeke Miller, Maria Cheng, Associated Press President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the approaching "tragic milestone" of 1 million deaths at home from the virus. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Sharp rise in inflation may have hit a peak, but remains near 40-year highs In our news wrap Wednesday, the Labor Department's April consumer price report shows a slight drop in inflation increases amid 40-year highs, Hong Kong police arrested a Catholic cardinal for endangering China's national security, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its… Continue watching