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• Security Tightens On Capitol Hill Ahead Of Biden Inauguration | NBC News NOW
  State Capitols across the country are bracing for possible protests at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration approaches. NBC News’ Ali Velshi reports from Washington D.C., where 21,000 National Guard troops are stationed. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: […]
• WATCH LIVE: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update — January 5, 2021
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• Electoral College Vote Boxes Returned To Capitol | NBC News NOW
  The boxes had been removed for safekeeping during the morning riots at the Capitol. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news […]
• US marks 75th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor | WNT
  More than 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,100 injured when the Japanese military attacked the Hawaii base. Across the nation, people remembered those lost and honored the survivors. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2L8sZ5U WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: […]
• Coronavirus: Concerns as UK eases COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas
  While some European countries are tightening pandemic restrictions over Christmas, others are doing the opposite. The United Kingdom is giving its people a five-day break from restrictions by allowing up to three households to form a bubble over the holidays, while the Netherlands and Germany are relaxing rules for […]
• Why We May Not Know Who Wins On Election Night | NPR Politics
  There’s a good chance we won’t know who won the presidency on election night this year, but that doesn’t mean there’s a problem in the voting system. NPR’s Miles Parks explains why we need to watch out for misinformation and reset our expectations heading into November. • Read "This […]
• PBS NewsHour West live episode, Feb. 19, 2021
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• Why A Man Dressed As a Mattress Needed To Win A $9 Million Sports Bet | Planet Money | NPR
  In 2017, a Texan furniture salesman with a proclivity for dressing like a mattress got millions of dollars of insurance coverage at a casino. And it worked out perfectly. This is the story of Mattress Mack and his promise to refund thousands of mattress sales if the Astros won the World Series. LISTEN to the original […]
• Armenia begins handover of disputed territory to Azerbaijan | DW News
  Azerbaijan’s army said Friday it had entered the district of Agdham, an area of Azeri territory ceded by Armenia as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal to end the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. "Units of the Azerbaijan Army entered the Aghdam region on November 20," the Defense Ministry in Baku […]
• US COVID-19 death toll: 250,000 | USA TODAY
  Coronavirus has now killed a quarter of a million Americans RELATED: How Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines differ. https://youtu.be/kXqoPlpZ1J0 A coronavirus vaccine might not be widely available until several months into 2021. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other […]
• Why Indigenous peoples should lead nature conservation | Lisa Young
  Indigenous peoples are protectors of this land. They need to be leaders in nature conservation efforts if we want to conserve biodiversity and meet Canada’s international conservation targets. Lisa Young, Executive Director of the Unama’ki Insitute of Natural Resources shares her insights on the importance […]
• WATCH: Trump advisors begged him to “do something” during Capitol attack
  Rep. David Cicilline, D- R.I., spoke Feb. 10 as House Democrats made their case for why the Senate should convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump was impeached by the House in January, while he was still in office. Cicilline argued that […]
• Members Of Congress Face Backlash For Being Among First To Receive Covid Vaccine | NBC Nightly News
  A number of Congress members are facing backlash for receiving the Covid-19 vaccine before front line workers and Americans who are most vulnerable. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information. […]
• Preventing Injuries Through Holistic Health and Fitness
  Maj. Matthew Helton, the 82nd Airborne Division’s Director of Human Performance, speaks about potential new technology that could be used to predict injuries before they happen based off of data collected from sensors worn on the leg. 🎥 ➡️ Sgt. Rob Whitlow #USArmy | #ArmyFitness | #Readiness About U.S. Army: The […]
• WATCH LIVE: Senate considers overriding Trump veto on defense bill
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• The Cautionary Tale of the Fall of Hertz
  The short version of Hertz’s bankruptcy goes something like this: global pandemic obliterates business travel, forcing iconic 102-year-old company to seek court protection from creditors. The long version, however, is a cautionary tale about what can happen when a company places the interests of shareholders ahead of […]
• How Developing Countries Will Handle Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution | NBC News NOW
  It could be two years before there are enough Covid-19 shots to vaccinate the global population. NBC News’ Isa Gutiérrez explains what that means for developing nations and how UNICEF and the World Health Origination are stepping in to help. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC […]
• Impeachment managers are ‘ready to go when the trial does start’: Rep Joaquin Castro | ABC News
  Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas is interviewed on "This Week." #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Impeachment #Trump #Texas #JoaquinCastro Source: ABC News […]
• Domestic terror warning: extremists may be emboldened by Capitol siege
  Former FBI agent Brad Garrett discusses the new warning from the Department of Homeland Security on the deepening threat of domestic terrorism. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC […]
• Into The Fire
  As disaster struck a family traveling through California, Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter risked his own safety to help save a baby strapped inside a burning car. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard) Source: Marines […]
• By the Numbers: More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before
  The House passes the Equality Act, which extends Civil Rights Act protections to LGBT Americans, as a record number of Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Source: ABC News […]
• Racial equity executive orders
  Sirius XM’s Mike Muse and Leah Wright Rigueur, an associate professor of history, discuss President Joe Biden’s new executive actions addressing race issues in the U.S. Source: ABC News […]
• Fact Checking Giuliani And Trump Campaign Legal Team’s Allegations Of Voter Fraud | NBC News NOW
  NBC’s Jane Timm fact checks claims made by Rudy Giuliani and the Trump campaign legal team about a nationwide voter fraud scheme made during a press conference. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of […]
• Vice Commandant’s remarks at the 2020 RxSummit Virtual Experience
  "Your Coast Guard is committed to stopping drug cartels. "Cocaine trafficking plays a major part in underwriting the dangerous cartels who distribute heroin and fentanyl. In the last four years, the @U.S. Coast Guard has interdicted over 2 million pounds of cocaine worth more than $26 billion. "While we […]
• Here’s the US Navy’s Latest Interceptor Missile
  The SM-6 missile is three missiles in one. It’s the only weapon that can perform anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense and anti-surface warfare missions. The system offers navies more flexibility in limited ship space—and it’s enabling the U.S. and its allies to cost-effectively increase the offensive […]
• Coronavirus: Canada’s race to get more people vaccinated as hospitalizations rise
  Even as COVID-19 case counts rise there are vaccination programs continuing to work across the country to push the number of infections down, with more set to open in the coming weeks. Fewer than 10,000 Canadians have received their first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the week since its approval by Health […]
• House Impeachment Managers Play Video Of Capitol Riot During Impeachment Trial | NBC News
  Rep. Jamie Raskin, serving as the lead House impeachment manager, opened his argument with a video showing the events of the Capitol riot to help argue that the proceeding is constitutional. The video outlined shows footage of former President Trump’s speech and of the actions of those who stormed the Capitol. » […]
• PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode November 21, 2020
  On this edition for Saturday, November 21, hospitalizations continue to climb as COVID-19 cases break more records, an expert explains the relationship between climate change and extreme weather, such as hurricanes, and Art Garfunkel offers fresh insight on his time in the iconic duo Simon & Garfunkel, and his […]
• Los Angeles County Reports Most Covid Deaths Since Start Of Pandemic | NBC News NOW
  With record-setting coronavirus deaths being set in Los Angeles county, ICU capacity in Southern California remains at zero percent. NBC News’ Steve Patterson » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative […]
• Growing Frustration Over Pace Of Covid Vaccine Rollout | NBC Nightly News
  Covid vaccination sites are seeing long lines and delays as infection rates continue to soar. If the pace picks up, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts the general public could get vaccinated within three months. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC […]
• Anti-vax sentiment slows Europe’s vaccine rollout
  ABC News’ James Longman reports on the E.U.’s slow pace of vaccination, with the anti-vaccine movement and populism both contributing to the continent’s struggles. Source: ABC News […]
• Trump Pressures Pence Ahead Of Electoral College Certification | NBC Nightly News
  President Trump tweeted falsely Tuesday that “the Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.” Under the constitution, Vice President Pence can’t change election results. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a […]
• US Capitol riot: Pelosi speaks as questions of impeachment, invoking 25th amendment swirl | LIVE
  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to hold a briefing on Thursday, one day after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building as Congress met to count the electoral college votes that would officialize Joe Biden’s presidential victory. The joint session of Congress finished the count early Thursday […]
• CSAF21 Gen Goldfein and Spouse – Final Call To Action
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• Some Republicans join Democrats in Trump’s second impeachment | Nightline
  With only seven days left in the president’s tenure, 10 House Republicans joined Democrats in impeaching Trump for inciting an insurrection. He is the first president to be impeached twice. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline […]
• Biden inauguration: Does Trudeau’s relationship with Biden give Canada a leg up?
  It’s a big change for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – from a contentious, oftentimes adversarial occupant of the White House, to one with whom he has a previous friendship and relationship. Will Trudeau’s friendship with Biden given Canada a leg up with the incoming U.S. administration? Joe […]
• Tens of thousands march to support Tunisia’s largest political party
  Tunisia’s biggest political party, Ennahda, rallied in an immense crowd of supporters in the capital on Saturday in a show of strength that could fuel an ongoing dispute between the president and prime minister. In one of the biggest demonstrations in Tunisia since the 2011 revolution, tens of thousands marched […]
• Bill Barnhart Selected as the Earthquake Hazards Program Office Assistant Coordinator
  Bill Barnhart (Public domain.) Bill began work on August 31st, and will help to support various program office activities, particularly including those within ANSS, which have expanded significantly in recent years. Bill’s efforts will be extremely important for the future success of our both our internal and […]
• Trump didn’t deliver on these promises made at his inauguration
  CNN’s John Avlon examines President Trump’s inaugural promises to the American people over his four years as commander in chief. #JohnAvlon #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode February 27, 2021
  On this edition for Saturday, February 27, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package passes the House and moves on to the Senate, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is expected to roll out within days, and in our signature segment: Amsterdam’s museums struggle and innovate as COVID-19 closures […]
• USS Georgia (SSGN 729) Enters the Arabian Gulf Dec. 21, 2020
  The nuclear-power Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) along with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) transited the Strait of Hormuz entering the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 21. The 5th Fleet AOO encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and […]
• WATCH LIVE: Texas governor speaks on status of winter storm, power outages
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• Rep. Raskin Shares Powerful Tribute After Loss Of Son Tommy | NBC Nightly News
  Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, described their son as a “radiant light in this broken world.” Tommy Raskin died on December 31 at age 25 after a painful struggle with depression. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: […]
• PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode December 26, 2020
  On this edition for Saturday, December 26, a stimulus standoff between the White House and Congress as pandemic relief benefits for millions of Americans are set to expire, sweeping outages continue after an explosion in downtown Nashville, and in a new series from NewsHour Weekend: “Roads to Recovery,” we take you to […]
• Battle Color Detachment Performance
  The U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment will perform Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. EDT at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Due to COVID-19, this is a live-stream only event. Source: Marines […]
• How FEMA is responding to Texas’ weather crisis
  Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Bob Fenton discusses efforts to help Texas and the challenges he’s facing as the weather gets warmer. Source: ABC News […]
• To Please Trump, Republicans Senators Plan Electoral Vote Challenge | Meet The Press | NBC News
  Donald Trump’s entire presidency has been a stress test on our democracy and that remains true even now. Hoping to please the president, at least 12 Senate Republicans plan to challenge the electoral college vote on Wednesday. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: […]
• Coronavirus: What makes Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine different from others approved
  On Wednesday, the U.K. became the first country to approve the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and the drug maker AstraZeneca. The U.K. is reporting nearly 1,000 new deaths – the most since April – and more than 50,000 new infections. Redmond Shannon explains what makes the AstraZeneca vaccine different from […]
• Soccer star Megan Rapinoe on living in a world created by men
  Megan Rapinoe is best known for her successful soccer career, leading the U.S. women’s national team to two World Cup championships and an Olympic gold medal. She’s also known for her fierce advocacy for social justice. Judy Woodruff recently spoke with Rapinoe about her career, causes and new book, […]
• After 10 years of civil war, COVID-19 takes hold in Syrian opposition’s last stronghold
  As the 10-year anniversary of the civil war in Syria looms and fighting rages on in the hard-hit city of Idlib, Syria, doctors contending with the pandemic are stretched to their limits. In the last three months, COVID-19 infection rates in the Syrian opposition’s final stronghold have increased more than 50 percent, […]
• How is Trump mobilizing his followers to challenge the vote count? | US election 2020
  More than three days after polls closed in the US, there is still no official winner of the US election. Let’s have a look at the results as they stand at the moment — The overall picture hasn’t shifted for quite a while now. Remember the candidate who gets 270 electoral votes wins. So far, […]
• WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing
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• In foreign policy shift, Biden lifts terrorist designation for Houthis in Yemen
  The Biden administration on Tuesday officially lifted the designation of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen as a global terrorist organization. That announcement comes within a larger review of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. Nick Schifrin reports on the prospects of diplomacy, and speaks to Timothy […]
• How Trumpism explains the GameStop stock surge
  When GameStop’s stock surged with the help of amateur traders and Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets in January, the traditional financial world was taken almost entirely by surprise. CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains the politics at work in the stock’s surge — and how it connects to some of the same ideas pushed by former […]
• Doctor treating Covid-19 patients: People can’t comprehend how horrific this disease is
  Dr. Shirlee Xie, Associate Director of Hospital Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare in Minnesota, tells CNN’s Ana Cabrera what it’s like treating Covid-19 patients day after day as her state experiences a surge of coronavirus cases. #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Holds Coronavirus Press Conference | NBC News
  Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference with Tampa General Hospital CEO John Couris and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz at Tampa General Hospital. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a […]
• Biden To Reinstate Travel Ban On Certain Non-U.S. Travelers | NBC Nightly News
  President Joe Biden is set to impose a travel ban on non-U.S. citizens who have recently been to South Africa, Brazil, the U.K. and Ireland in an effort to contain the spread of new Covid-19 variants. The South African strain is said to be 50% more infectious but has not been detected in the U.S.» Subscribe to NBC […]
• Coronavirus: Quebec cancels ministerial exams as students head back to schools | FULL
  Quebec’s Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge announced on Friday the cancellation of ministerial exams ahead of students’ return back to schools amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the province. He also announced the launch of a mobile app for school students to have access to mental health resources […]
• Exclusive: Dr. Birx speaks with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta
  White House task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx sits down with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta for an exclusive interview as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US. #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• Almost 2 million Americans received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
  According to the CDC, 10 million doses have been distributed across the country. Now, it’s up to the states to prioritize who should receive the vaccine first. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3mscXkB WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: […]