May 25 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: FDA acknowledges missteps in baby formula shortage News Wrap: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf acknowledged failings by his agency in the baby formula shortage, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not trade land for peace with Russia, the U.S. and allies South Korea… Continue watching
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 10 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion… Continue watching
Apr 12 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined for breaking COVID lockdown rules By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office says he will be fined by police for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices. Continue reading
Feb 21 Boris Johnson lifts remaining COVID restrictions in England By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson said Monday the country was "moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility" as part of a plan for treating COVID-19 like other transmissible illnesses such as flu. Continue reading
Feb 20 UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate By Jill Lawless, Associated Press People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled… Continue reading
Jan 12 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologizes for attending garden party during country’s lockdown By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for attending a garden party during Britain's first coronavirus lockdown, but brushed aside opposition demands that he resign for breaching the rules his own government had imposed on the nation. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 7:52 A conflict journalist on the unique challenges of reporting on COVID in Holmfirth, England By William Wintercross With all COVID-19 restrictions lifted Monday in the United Kingdom — even amid a surge in cases — we look at how life has been lived in one small, English town where for the last 16 months, conflict journalist Will… Continue watching
Jun 14 UK’s Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant. Continue reading
Jun 12 Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China By Jill Lawless, Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in between Saturday’s G-7 sessions, according to photographs her spokesperson tweeted. Merkel is scheduled to meet with Biden at the White House next month. Continue reading