Jun 24 Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead By Wilfredo Lee, Terry Spencer, David Fischer, Associated Press A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 6:59 Why the Democrats' sweeping election reform bill faces an uphill Senate battle By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia In the six months since the 2020 election, voting access and election security have been hot topics in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The For The People Act is Democrats' voting rights and campaign reform bill. Already through the… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 12:49 Brooks and Capehart on jobs report, Liz Cheney and election laws New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the latest jobs report, the internal politics in the Republican party as it attempts to oust Rep. Liz… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:05 India records 400,000 new infections for the second time during second wave In our news wrap Thursday, the COVID emergency is growing ever more desperate in India as new infections top 400,000 for a second time, with nearly 4,000 deaths in 24 hours. French President Emmanuel Macron voiced support for releasing COVID… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: U.S. to restrict travel from India as it sends aid to virus-torn country In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. will restrict travel from India as it sends aid to help with the country's spike in COVID-19 infections. Brazil's health minister appealed to other countries to share spare vaccines as they struggle to… Continue watching
Apr 28 How Florida's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is leaving essential farmworkers behind By Daniel Bush Florida opened up access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all adult residents on April 5. But the stringent proof of residency requirement has created a significant obstacle for undocumented workers, many of whom hold seasonal agriculture or food industry jobs… Continue reading
Apr 19 DeSantis signs Florida's anti-riot bill, cites Chauvin trial By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida now has stricter laws to punish people who take part in violent protests. Republican Gov. Ron Desantis cited events around the country as he signed the so-called anti-riot bill on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sail By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar with 4 million shots administered Saturday In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week — peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time,… Continue watching
Apr 04 Florida works to avoid 'catastrophic' pond collapse By Chris O'Meara, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”… Continue reading