Mar 25 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Boulder shooting suspect’s case could take a year to try In our news wrap Thursday, the suspect in Monday's mass shooting in Colorado made his first court appearance. His lawyers requested a mental health assessment. Then, efforts to ship COVID-19 vaccines to needy nations face major delays and about 90… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Senators clash over Dem. elections bill Republicans deem partisan In our news wrap Wednesday, Senators clashed over an elections bill to expand ballot access and head off attempts to limit voting access at the state level, with Republicans saying it's partisan overreach. U.S. health officials pointed to progress in… Continue watching
Mar 19 U.S. House condemns Myanmar coup, urges freeing of detainees By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. Congress was signaling its "steadfast support for the Burmese people, their democratically elected leaders in detention, and the future of a democratic Burma," Connolly said in a statement. Continue reading
Mar 19 Myanmar garment workers urge global brands to denounce coup By Anne D'Innocenzio, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Garment workers in Myanmar are urging major international brands to denounce the recent military coup there and put more pressure on factories to protect workers from being fired or harassed — or worse arrested and killed for participating in protests. Continue reading
Mar 18 Suu Kyi payments claimed as Myanmar junta raises pressure By Associated Press The military has already tried to implicate Suu Kyi in corruption, alleging she was given $600,000 plus gold bars by a political ally. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 8:07 Myanmar military kills two more protesters after Sunday’s record violence By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Myanmar security services killed at least two protestors Tuesday, after killing more than 50 on Sunday — the single-most violent day since the Feb. 1 coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government. The deaths add to the U.N.’s… Continue watching
Mar 16 Deadly violence resumes in Myanmar after peaceful protests By Associated Press Violence has returned to Myanmar after demonstrators protesting last month’s military coup held small, peaceful marches before dawn and avoided confrontations with security forces. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Biden voices hope of reaching COVID vaccine skeptics In our news wrap Monday, President Biden voiced hope of reaching COVID vaccine skeptics among former President Trump's supporters, Myanmar's military imposed martial law on much of Yangon, the Vatican formally declared the Roman Catholic Church will not bless same-sex… Continue watching
Mar 13 Myanmar forces kill 7 as crackdown on protesters continues By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least seven people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: House Democrats pass bills calling for background checks on all gun sales In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives opened a drive for the first major gun control measures in 20 years, activists in Myanmar say 12 more protesters were shot dead, China’s ceremonial legislature moved to tighten control… Continue watching