Politics Nov 11 WATCH: Biden and Harris lay wreath at Arlington Cemetery, first appearance together since election By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
World Nov 11 Watch 2:03 News Wrap: Russian strike targeted Ukraine’s capital, local officials say In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine says their air defenses intercepted a Russian missile strike that threatened Kyiv as residents scrambled for shelter, Pope Francis removed a bishop in Texas who was one of the American Catholic Church’s loudest critics…
Nation Nov 11 Watch 2:07 A veteran’s story about the power of a haircut Since the 1970s, a man known as Dreamer has been giving free haircuts to fellow veterans in Los Angeles. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Dreamer speaks with his friend Paul Crowley about the day they first… By StoryCorps
Politics Nov 11 WATCH: Biden pays tribute to America’s veterans at Arlington National Cemetery President Joe Biden said America's veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as he marked Veterans Day during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 10 Shortest Marine on record says his height is his ‘greatest strength’ Nathaniel LaPrade said his height wasn’t a major factor in his own eyes, until he got to boot camp. He stands at 4 feet 7 inches tall. By Casey Kuhn
Nov 11 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin salutes veterans in speech on National Mall By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked veterans for making American "safer and stronger" in a speech under rainy skies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall Friday. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: VP Harris says veterans ‘make America stronger’ during service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Under gray clouds and pouring rain at Arlington National Cemetery, Harris told the nation's veterans Friday their work makes America stronger, as the administration announced new support for children who live with wounded service members. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 6:11 ‘Unknown’ : A diverse musical commemoration of unidentified slain soldiers By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet On this Veterans Day, in celebration of its centennial, Jeffrey Brown reports on a new look at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier through music. This report is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Nov 11 Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford, Associated Press In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from… Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day By Colleen Long, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden is saluting the nation's military veterans as "the spine of America" as he marks his first Veterans Day as president in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading