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LA County Public Health Director Reports A Rise In Cases Among Black Residents
Thursday, July 08, 2021
Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County's public health director, describes a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among Black residents and also county efforts to improve vaccination rates.
News Brief: Surfside Recovery Effort, Assassination Probe, Wildfire Dangers
Thursday, July 08, 2021
The search for survivors ends at the condo collapse site. Haitian police aim to find those responsible for killing the president. More Americans move to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated At His Port-au-Prince Home
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated. First Lady Martine Moïse, who was rushed to the hospital. There are conflicting reports about her condition.
An Engineer Working To Find A Cause For Condo Collapse Says It Will Be A Long Process
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
Allyn Kilsheimer, one of the structural engineers working at the Champlain Towers South, says there are "thousands" of issues they're looking at. Recovery and police efforts have slowed things so far.
Hope Dims For Any Chance Of Surivors From Florida Condo Collpase
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
For two weeks, rescue workers have been removing concrete rubble from a site that used to be a condominium. Rescue teams say they haven't seen any signs that there could be possible survivors.
American And Afghan Officials Dispute The Details Of U.S. Pullout From Bagram
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
U.S. military officials say the withdrawal from Afghanistan is nearly complete. At the same time, a spat has broken out about how U.S. forces withdrew from the last big base.
Virgin Galactic Plans July 11 Test Flight Of Its Winged Rocket Ship
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
Billionaire Richard Branson is about to head to space. The founder of Virgin Galactic, along with five others, will launch into space on Sunday in his Unity rocket.
News Brief: Condo Collapse, Delta Variant, NYC Mayoral Primary Result
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
The confirmed death toll from a collapsed condo stands at 36. The delta variant of the coronavirus is the dominant strain in the U.S. There's a winner in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York.
A Ransomware Attack Hit Up To 1,500 Businesses. A Cybersecurity Expert On What's Next
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Dmitri Alperovitch says the scale of the attack, on software from U.S. firm Kaseya, is unprecedented. He wants President Biden to threaten sanctions on Russia for allowing cybercriminals to operate.
Where The Investigation Stands Into The Jan. 6 Insurrection
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
It was six months ago that a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. That deadly event stunned the nation, led to Donald Trump's second impeachment and spurred a massive federal probe.
News Brief: Florida Condo Search, Biden And Police, U.K.'s COVID Restrictions
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Teams searching the collapsed condo site face harsh weather. Biden tries to balance police reform calls amid more mass shootings. England may lift nearly all of its pandemic restrictions by July 19.
News Brief: Florida Condo Demolition, Taliban Gain Ground, Camp For Billionaires
Monday, July 05, 2021
The partially collapsed condo in Surfside has been demolished. The Taliban advance across Afghanistan as U.S. forces leave the country. A look inside the conference for top media and tech moguls.
News Brief: Biden-Putin Summit, Texas Border Wall, The War On Drugs
Thursday, June 17, 2021
President Biden returned to Washington after a summit with Russia's leader. Texas Gov. Abbott wants the state to build its own border wall. And, where things stand after 50 years of the war on drugs.
Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines
Thursday, June 17, 2021
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the CDC declaring the Delta variant of COVID-19 a concern, and how vaccines and booster shots fit into the discussion of combating variants.
A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The painting is expected to sell for thousands of dollars. The unnamed seller, who found the painting at a donation center in Canada, paid $4.09.
Presidents Biden And Putin Are Unlikely To See Eye-To-Eye At Geneva Summit
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Biden-Putin summit comes at an especially fraught moment in relations between the U.S. and Russia. Issues include: cyberattacks, election interference and concerns over human rights violations.
News Brief: U.S.-Russia Summit, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
President Biden and Russian President Putin meet in Geneva. No major breakthroughs are expected. Israel says its fighter jets struck Hamas targets in Gaza. The strikes are the first since a ceasefire.
3 Days After A New Governnent Is Installed, Israel Strikes Gaza Targets
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Israel hit Hamas sites in Gaza after incendiary balloons were launched in the first attacks since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting last month.
Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Voters of color should not be treated as "get-out-the-vote targets," says the head of one of the groups that issued the report. Instead, outreach needs to start one to two years before an election.
News Brief: Biden's European Trip, Variant Study, Global Sting
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Joe Biden heads to Europe for his first international trip as president. Do COVID-19 vaccines hold up against variants? Operation Trojan Shield tricks suspected criminals into giving up information.