Nation Dec 30 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: NYC’s scaled-back New Year’s celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds.
Nation Dec 30 Watch 6:02 NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021 As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at this year — full of immense challenge and loss, but also perseverance and hope. In recent days, we have reconnected with a number of the PBS NewsHour's viewers… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane
Nation Dec 30 Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation. By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
World Dec 27 Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights. By Tali Arbel, Associated Press
Dec 27 Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations By Raf Casert, Associated Press New Year celebrations are approaching and across the world there is an urge to party. But the desire to let loose is being countered by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:03 News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide In our news wrap Thursday, New Year's Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over… Continue watching
Dec 31 PHOTOS: New Year’s celebrations around the world usher in a new decade The new year of 2020 is being rung in around the globe, and each nation has their own special reason to celebrate. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 10:19 North Korea’s Kim promises ‘denuclearization,’ but where does diplomacy stand? Six months after a landmark summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seemed to keep the two nations from the precipice of war, Kim says North Korea won't make, test or give away nuclear weapons --… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Fatal airstrikes in Yemen mark start of 2018 By PBS NewsHour In our News Wrap Monday, security officials and witnesses say at least 23 people have died in airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabian coalitions. Also, a deep freeze settles in many U.S. states, breaking previous records. Temperatures dropped to minus… Continue watching