Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:

European Officials Unveil A Sweeping Plan To Tackle Climate Change

Thursday, July 15, 2021

The European Commission has proposed that new gas and diesel cars be phased out by 2035. If enacted, this could push the global auto industry to switch toward electric vehicles even faster.

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U.S. Prosecutors Say They've Charged 4 Iranians With Plotting To Kidnap A Journalist

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Department of Justice say Iranian intelligence officials were planning to lure an Iranian-American author, activist and journalist from New York to another country. An indictment came out Tuesday.

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News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Vice President Harris leads the administration's voting rights effort. Senate Democrats reach a $3.5 trillion budget deal. Questions remain as the probe into the murder of Haiti's president continues.

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Consumer Prices Surged In June

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Consumer prices surged 5.4% in June from a year earlier, the highest in nearly 13 years, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. That was higher than the 5% increase seen in May.

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News Brief: Texas Voting Restrictions, Biden Voting Rights, J&J Vaccine Warning

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Texas Democrats stage a walkout to try to stop new voting restrictions. President Biden is pressured to act on voting rights. Johnson and Johnson must put a warning label on its COVID-19 vaccine.

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News Brief: Taliban Challenges, Cuban Demonstrations, Assassination Probe

Monday, July 12, 2021

The Taliban expand their territorial control in Afghanistan. Demonstrators in Cuba protest shortages and rising prices. The U.S. sends investigators to Haiti after the president's assassination.

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Investigators From The U.S. Will Help Probe Haiti's Presidential Assassination

Monday, July 12, 2021

The U.S. has a checkered history in Haiti. It's worth a review as the Biden administration deals with a request from Haiti for U.S. troops following the president's assassination.

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Chief Guantánamo Prosecutor Announces Surprise Retirement Before 9/11 Trial Starts

Saturday, July 10, 2021

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks nears, the case's chief prosecutor has announced his surprise retirement. No clear reason was given for Brig. Gen. Mark Martins' early exit from Guantánamo.

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What Might Happen To Guantánamo Now That U.S. Troops Are Leaving Afghanistan

Saturday, July 10, 2021

The U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was created to hold people captured in Afghanistan and the broader war on terror. As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, what happens to its detainees?

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Overseas Bank Helped Recover IRS Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans. It Didn't Go Well

Saturday, June 05, 2021

After accidentally sending stimulus checks to ineligible foreign citizens living overseas, the Internal Revenue Service is now asking some banks to help recover money, creating a legal mess.

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The IRS Wants The Stimulus Money Sent To Foreign Citizens And Dead People Back

Friday, June 04, 2021

After accidentally sending millions of stimulus checks to ineligible foreign citizens living overseas, the IRS is now asking some foreign banks to help it recover that money, creating a legal mess.

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Senators Urge Biden To Shut Down Guantánamo, Calling It A 'Symbol Of Lawlessness'

Friday, April 16, 2021

Two dozen U.S. senators sent a letter to the White House outlining steps to shutter the crumbling military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where many men have been held uncharged for nearly 20 years.

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Jazz Fusion Pioneer, Chick Corea, Dies Of Cancer At 79

Friday, February 12, 2021

Chick Corea was a towering figure in jazz for over 50 years — at home in straight ahead jazz, electric jazz fusion, Latin music and more. He won 23 Grammy awards.

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News Brief: Trump Trial, States Investigate Trump, Yoshiro Mori Resigns

Friday, February 12, 2021

House impeachment managers wrap their case, now it's time for Trump's attorneys. Separately, there are multiple state cases investigating Trump. Head of Tokyo Olympic organizing committee resigns.

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News Brief: Trump Trial, Biden-Xi Call, Myanmar Sanctions

Thursday, February 11, 2021

A review of Day 2 arguments in the Trump impeachment trial. Biden holds first call as president with his Chinese counterpart. The U.S. is imposing sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders after coup.

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News Brief: Trump Trial, Domestic Extremism, Twitter's Birdwatch

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

House impeachment managers will present their opening arguments. The U.S. military examines domestic extremism within its ranks. Twitter begins an effort to try to stop the spread of misinformation.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Capitol Siege, Mexico's Vaccine Plan

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Trump's historic impeachment trial begins Tuesday in the Senate. NPR examines more than 200 criminal cases related to the insurrection. Mexico's COVID-19 vaccination plan runs into serious roadblocks.

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News Brief: Impeachment Case, AstraZeneca Vaccine, U.S. COVID-19 Cases

Monday, February 08, 2021

Trump's impeachment trial begins Tuesday. South Africa stops using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine — it may not be as effective against a variant. U.S vaccinations accelerate, new infections decline.

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San Antonio Food Bank Doubled Service In 2020

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Food banks have seen demand climb dramatically this year. Eric Cooper of the San Antonio Food Bank talks about how additional federal dollars could make a difference to his clients.

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Scores Of Private Charitable Foundations Got Paycheck Protection Program Money

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

At least 120 foundations collectively received more than $7.5 million from the program that was set up to help small businesses during the pandemic. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

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