Noel King

Co-host of Today, Explained

Noel King appears in the following:

Will the CDC follow the FDA and approve Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5-11?

Monday, November 01, 2021

The CDC this week will weigh in on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. If final approval is given, vaccines for this age group could be available within a few days.

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News brief: climate summit, Texas abortion case, Rittenhouse trial

Monday, November 01, 2021

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two challenges to a Texas law that bans most abortions. Jury selection begins Monday in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial. The U.N. climate summit is underway.

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News brief: social spending bill, Facebook's name change, Cuomo criminal complaint

Friday, October 29, 2021

Democrats say they have a path forward on social spending. Facebook's new corporate name is Meta, but the app is still Facebook. Ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge.

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How the delta variant and supply chain problems smothered the economy's sparkle

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The U.S. economy slowed sharply in late summer and early fall, as the Delta variant and persistent supply chain problems weighed on growth. Prospects for the coming months may be brighter.

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News brief: Biden priorities, U.S. economic stats, parole challenges

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Biden is about to leave on a five-day trip to Europe. Data is expected to show the U.S. economy has slowed. Parole in Washington, D.C. is adjudicated by a federal commission and that's created issues.

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An advisory panel to the FDA recommends Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Data found the vaccine to be 91% effective in preventing symptomatic infections for children in this age group.The FDA needs to sign-off on the recommendation.

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News brief: kids' COVID vaccines, billionaires income tax, Jan. 6 defense strategies

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine doses for kids are a step closer to a final OK. Senate Democrats have a plan to pay for Biden's social spending agenda. Some charged in the Capitol riot will be their own attorneys.

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Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific.

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News brief: Zalmay Khalilzad, social media hearing, Sudan coup

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The U.S. envoy who brokered the Taliban deal discusses what went wrong in the Afghan withdrawal. A Senate panel holds a hearing on social media and kids. U.S. aid to Sudan is suspended after a coup.

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Northern California suffers through flooding and mud flows after historic storm

Monday, October 25, 2021

Record rainfall and high winds have caused flooding, power outages and evacuations across California's Bay Area. This comes as the state has been grappling with a two-year drought.

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As U.S. COVID deaths drop, FDA panel reviews data on vaccines for children

Monday, October 25, 2021

FDA vaccine advisers will meet Tuesday to review data on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. A Pfizer study found the vaccine is 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections.

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There apparently has been a military coup in Sudan

Monday, October 25, 2021

Officials in Khartoum say soldiers arrested the prime minister and other leaders. The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa says Washington is "deeply alarmed" by reports of a military takeover.

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News brief: Sudan coup reports, COVID vaccines for kids, Charlottesville rally

Monday, October 25, 2021

Sudan's prime minister is detained in an apparent coup. FDA advisers review vaccine data for children ages 5 to 11. Some organizers of the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Va., are going on trial.

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News Brief: Looming Shutdown, Facebook Hearing, Britney Spears' Conservatorship

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.

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Biden's Climate Plan, Part Of The Budget Package, Is Stalled In Congress

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Environmentalists are optimistic a $150 billion plan to make the electricity grid more climate friendly will pass in Congress. Some utility companies say the cleaner energy goals are too aggressive.

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Examining Where Police Reform Efforts Stand In Chicago, New York And Seattle

Thursday, September 30, 2021

A year after historic protests calling for police reform, communities across the country have grappled with what that reform should look like amid rising violence and funding questions.

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The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Gets A Hearing In The House

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Top U.S. military officials will testify Wednesday before a House committee on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, there were sharp exchanges during similar questioning by senators.

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News Brief: Afghan Withdrawal Testimony, Japan's Next Leader, Proud Boys' Ambitions

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Military officials return to Capitol Hill for more on the Afghan withdrawal. Fumio Kishida will be Japan's next prime minister. Despite arrests, the far-right Proud Boys haven't gone away.

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News Brief: Funding Bill Blocked, R. Kelly's Conviction, Murder Rate Surges

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

GOP senators blocked a government funding bill in a battle over the debt limit. R. Kelly is found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. The FBI reports an unprecedented spike in murders in 2020.

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During The Pandemic, The FBI Says Murders Surged In The U.S.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Numbers released by the FBI show an unprecedented 30% spike in murders last year. The murder rate is below its historic peaks reached in the 1990s, but the figures show the problem is more widespread.

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