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• Europe fails to stop surge in COVID19 cases | Coronavirus Update
  Global coronavirus infections have now exceeded 50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The US-based university also recorded over 1,255,000 deaths since the pandemic first erupted in China late last year. Many parts of the world, including Europe, are seeing a resurgence in the number of cases, […]
• NHL’s new season begins with new rules and less buzz
  The NHL is starting up again – but in January. The January start date is a big change for fans in 2021, and the league has introduced new rules to keep players and staff safe from COVID-19. But, before the first puck even dropped, the virus has already sidelined a number of players. And as Mike Drolet reports, fans […]
• California’s escalating COVID-19 crisis
  ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung reports on why California is facing the most dire impacts from the coronavirus this winter, after successfully managing the spread of the virus early in the pandemic. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: […]
• PBS NewsHour Weekend Live Show: January 3, 2021
  Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: […]
• WATCH: Rep. Raskin reviews election fraud court cases Trump lost
  Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., asked a question on Feb. 12 to the House impeachment managers, who are arguing that the Senate should convict former President Donald Trump on the charge that he incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Is it true or false that in the months leading up to January 6th, dozens of […]
• Entire DC National Guard activated to assist at Capitol
  The D.C. National Guard was deployed as protesters stormed the Capitol LIVE COVERAGE: https://abcn.ws/2JQApKR SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #BreakingNews […]
• Joe Biden set to become 46th president of the United States
  ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega previews the inauguration festivities live in Washington, D.C. Source: ABC News […]
• Coronavirus: Police in France, Spain break-up huge New Year’s Eve parties that lasted into Saturday
  French police on Saturday shut down a huge party in northwestern France that had been underway since New Year’s Eve in defiance of a curfew and coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings. About 2,500 people attended the rave party in an unused warehouse in Lieuron, near Rennes, and some clashed with police on […]
• WATCH: Impeachment case is ‘open and shut,’ says Sen. Blumenthal | Second Trump impeachment trial
  PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Feb. 13 while Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is in recess after the senate voted 55-45 to subpoena witnesses. Blumenthal said he thinks the case made against Trump is already done, but that witnesses like […]
• WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks on plan for COVID economic relief
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• Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol
  A mob broke into the Capitol after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to confront members of Congress. One woman was shot during the chaos. LIVE COVERAGE: https://abcn.ws/2JQApKR SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK […]
• Tragic Beauty: Anna Nicole Smith l 20/20 l PART 3
  Anna Nicole Smith lavishes in gifts from billionaire, appears in Playboy: Part 3 J. Howard Marshall courted Smith, paying for her car, clothing, expensive jewelry and more. She appeared on Playboy’s cover in 1992. #ABCNews #ABC2020 #Documentary #AnnaNicoleSmith WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20/20: rb.gy/xvbt2c Source: ABC […]
• Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Alec Gartner of KSNT-TV NBC 27 Topeka – News
  Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Manhattan, Kansas QUESTION:  Well, thank you obviously for joining me today.  We’ll jump right into it.  I imagine you’re going to be asked a lot about Chinese tariffs today and all of the trade war or at least back-and-forth with China.  Can you kind of give us an update of where […]
• Clashes erupt for 2nd day after Senegal opposition leader arrested
  Students at a university in central Dakar clashed with police and anti-riot forces for a second day on Thursday after Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested following a rape accusation. By law, police are not allowed to enter university grounds in Senegal and therefore could not repel the students at the […]
• Fareed Zakaria: Biden’s foreign policy plans are ‘worrying’
  CNN’s Fareed Zakaria says there are worrying signs the Biden administration seems willing to tailor its foreign policy agenda to placate GOP critics and ultimately, it will not work. #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• Full Osterholm: ‘We Need To Get As Many One-Doses … As We Possibly Can” | Meet The Press | NBC News
  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Michael Osterholm, Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Biden Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board, talks about vaccine distribution challenges and the threat of virus variants.» Subscribe to NBC […]
• Uyghur rights activist calls on Canadian government to take action
  This week on "The West Block," Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Mehmet Tohti, executive director of the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project. On the vote Canada’s Liberal cabinet abstained from in the House of Commons recognizing China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province as genocide, Tohti says, […]
• Trump Pardons Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn | NBC Nightly News
  President Trump granted a pardon Wednesday to Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Russia investigation. » 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. Here you will find clips […]
• By the Numbers: China 1 year after the coronavirus
  A look at how the country’s health and economy are faring one year after China first reported the coronavirus in Wuhan last December. 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 News on […]
• Ex-Melania Trump adviser: First lady is President’s enabler
  Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, author and former senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump, speaks to CNN’s Brianna Keilar about her article in The Daily Beast where she writes that Melania and the President "lack character, and have no moral compass." #MelaniaTrump #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• New Year’s 2021: Taiwan’s iconic skyscraper Taipei 101 sets off fireworks
  Taiwan hosted its usual New Year’s celebration with a fireworks display by its capital city’s iconic tower, Taipei 101, to ring in 2021. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, it had capped attendance at the main viewing spot next to the city government at 40,000, half of the 80,000 it had originally planned, with […]
• CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Asaad M. and Leah M.: Okay – Quitline CTA
  Growing up, Asaad M. knew that his mom, Leah, was always there to care for him. When Leah was diagnosed with cancer from smoking cigarettes, 19-year-old Asaad stepped up to become her full-time caregiver. Now 25, Asaad explains that it was his turn to take care of his mom. Comments on this video are allowed in […]
• Heavy floods hit southwest France, forcing hundreds to evacuate
  Southwestern France was hit by heavy flooding on Monday following days of torrential rain. Several other regions, including eastern Paris, were on flood alert ahead of a cold snap expected later this week. The worst flooding was in Saintes, where the river Charente stood at a near-record level of 6.2 meters (20 feet). […]
• National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine: COVID-19 Vaccine Practitioners
  Practitioners have been and continue to be on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are available, work must continue to deliver safe, effective, and equitable vaccination to people in communities across the country and end the pandemic. This video highlights the critical […]
• ABC News Prime: Presidential transition begins; third vaccine breakthrough; Thanksgiving concerns
  #2020 #trump #covid19 #biden SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S HOMEPAGE: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ Source: ABC News […]
• December 20, 2020 ACIP Meeting – Public Comment
  Public Comment Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/low-res/acipdec2020/7-PublicComment_12-20-2020_LowRes.mp4 Source: Centers for Disease Control and […]
• Burnett: This is the kind of thinking the GOP is embracing
  CNN’s Erin Burnett wonders how House Republicans could remain silent over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) past comments supporting the execution of prominent Democrats and others about the Parkland school shooting. Rep. Greene was recently given a seat on the House Committee on Education and Labor. […]
• Around the Air Force: ABMS scale-up, C-130J base selections, and E-Sports
  This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as they work to speed development of the Advanced Battle Management System, the Air Force selects four new C-130J locations, and the Air Force Services Center launches an E-Sports program aimed at inclusiveness, resilience, and […]
• ABC News Prime: 11/30/2020
  #2020 #trump #covid19 #biden SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S HOMEPAGE: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ Source: ABC News […]
• Coronavirus: BC health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update | LIVE
  B.C. health officials will report three days of COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. PT. During its last update on Friday, the province reported 471 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths, bringing B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,246. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also extended COVID-19 […]
• Biden signs 15 executive actions, reversing some Trump policies
  Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden kept his promise by signing actions to rejoin the Paris climate accord, end the so-called “Muslim travel ban” and require masks on federal property. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/38WU9WP WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: […]
• Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris official swearing-in ceremony | LIVE
  Welcome, and thanks for tuning in to the Global News live special covering Inauguration day in Washington, D.C., where on Wednesday Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next president and vice-president of the United States. Outgoing president Donald Trump has said he will not be in attendance, making […]
• Coronavirus: BC health officials to provide Tuesday COVID-19 update | LIVE
  Health officials are set to provide a Tuesday update on British Columbia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The update comes a day after the province reported 1,428 cases and eight deaths over a three-day period. The province also recorded 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, for a total of […]
• Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on managing the COVID-19 crisis
  States across the country continue to grapple with the economic fallout of COVID-19 as they plan the rollout of vaccinations. For the view from Michigan, Judy Woodruff spoke with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to learn more. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS […]
• Live: Astronauts Spacewalk Outside ISS
  Watch live coverage as NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi work on upgrades to the International Space Station. » 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. Here you will […]
• WATCH LIVE: Inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
  President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. Each will take the oath of office, after which they will become the 46th president of the United States and the 49th vice president, respectively. Biden will become only the second Catholic to hold […]
• Winter storm, Nashville blast, COVID-19 vaccine: The Week in Photos
  A look at the week’s top photos from around the globe. Source: ABC News […]
• Facts Over Fear: How To Stay Safe If You Traveled Over The Holidays | NBC News NOW
  Dr. Fauci has warned the U.S. may see a “surge upon a surge” in January as a result of Americans traveling during the Christmas and New Year holidays, when the country had not yet recovered from increased cases as a result of the virus’ spread during Thanksgiving. NBC News senior medical correspondent Dr. John Torres […]
• Trump impeachment managers deliver remarks on “most bipartisan impeachment” in US history | FULL
  U.S. House impeachment managers spoke following the impeachment trial vote in the Senate on Saturday afternoon that acquitted former president Donald Trump from being convicted of a charge of incitement of insurrection. Senators said they’ve spoken the truth and defended the institution they serve with this […]
• Live: NBC News Now – February 23, 2021
  NBC News NOW is live, reporting breaking news and developing stories in real time. We are on the scene, covering the most important stories of the day and taking deep dives on issues you care about. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News […]
• Red Tail Angels – The Story of The Tuskegee Airmen Episode 02
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• Sen. Schumer labels rioters who stormed Capitol buildings “domestic terrorists”
  After a day of violent, pro-Donald Trump riots in Washington D.C. that resulted in the Capitol buildings being stormed, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday called those demonstrating “domestic terrorists,” saying that they “desecrated” the house of U.S. democracy. Democrats and Republicans resumed […]
• US Election: Trump loses ground, blames ‘illegal votes’ | DW News
  Donald Trump’s lead in two battleground states has narrowed, while his rival Joe Biden has slipped in Arizona. Meanwhile, angry protests and threats have been reported at vote counting centers. US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challengers Joe Biden made statements on Thursday night as the counting of […]
• Baltimore begins push to reopen schools as students fall behind
  Baltimore City Public Schools have started to reopen, but it’s a fraction of all the students so far. Out of roughly 80,000 students who attend public schools there, 2,000 have returned to in-person learning, and an expanded reopening was recently delayed for the youngest students to address concerns over health […]
• Navalny handed 3.5-year jail sentence as police detain supporters outside Moscow court
  A Russian court sentenced Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to three and a half years in jail on Tuesday after ruling he had violated the terms of his parole, but said that his prison term would be shortened to two years and eight months for the time he had already served under house arrest. As the court deliberated his […]
• Homegrown coronavirus variants: What you need to know
  CNN’s senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports on a batch of similar troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating in the United States. They’ve not only drawn attention to them; they’ve come up with a better shorthand for referring to them. They’ve named them after birds. […]
• How President Trump is reacting to his impeachment
  President Trump on Wednesday became the first president in America history to be impeached twice. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the president reacted to his impeachment and how he may deal with a Senate trial should it take place after he leaves office. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: […]
• New York Governor Admits Mistakes, Denies Underreporting In Nursing Home Deaths | NBC News NOW
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted that the state made mistakes in releasing data on coronavirus deaths in nursing homes. The governor insisted that deaths at the height of the pandemic were not underreported. NBC News’ Ron Allen reports on the criticism Cuomo is receiving. » Subscribe to NBC News: […]
• Trudeau announces federal buy back program for “assault-style” guns | LIVE
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday formally announced a federal buy back program for "assault-style" firearms. In May, Trudeau announced a ban on the use, sale and importation of more than 1,500 makes and models of what the government refers to as military-grade "assault-style […]
• How West Point Caught Dozens Of Cadets Cheating On Math Exam | NBC News NOW
  Dozens of West Point cadets have been accused of cheating on a math exam while learning remotely. It is one of the biggest academic scandals to hit the academy in decades. NBC News’ Courtney Kube explains how the school uncovered the cheating. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC […]
• Coronavirus: Montreal Mayor Plante delivers COVID-19 update amid provincial curfew | LIVE
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is expected to deliver an update on the city’s COVID-19 situation, as the province of Quebec remains under curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. As of Jan. 12 at 7:38 p.m. ET, Quebec had a total of 232,624 reported COVID-19 cases and 8,782 total deaths due to the virus. The province reports […]
• WATCH LIVE: NASA honors pioneering engineer Mary W. Jackson by renaming Washington headquarters
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• U.S. Breaks Record For Daily Covid Deaths, Hospitalizations | NBC Nightly News
  Marking the darkest day in the pandemic, a record 2,777 Americans have now died in just 24 hours. The staggering loss of life comes amid another new record: more than 100 thousand are currently hospitalized. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC […]
• WATCH LIVE: Michigan board of canvassers reviews election results
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• Canada takes steps to clear Boeing 737 MAX to fly again; Feds to replace PM’s aging plane
  Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX planes are a step closer to flying again in Canada after Transport Canada approved some design changes to the aircraft. Abigail Bimman explains why the victims’ families are still concerned, and what other changes Transport Canada is calling for. Plus, the federal government says […]
• USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 4, 2021) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka after completing a homeport change from San Diego, Calif., to join U.S. 7th Fleet. The forward presence of Rafael Peralta, a Flight IIA destroyer that can deploy with two […]
• Bravo Company, BLT 1/4, Marines and Sailors Embark USS Somerset
  PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2020) U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushions 39 and 58 assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 embark Marines, Sailors, and equipment with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway. (U.S. […]
• Americans mourn as nation hits 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
  The U.S. has now hit a tragic benchmark in the pandemic, with at least 500,000 Americans losing their lives to COVID-19. Also, with sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden gave a head-on acknowledgement of the country’s once-unimaginable loss — half a million Americans in the COVID-19 […]
• Live: Astronauts conduct spacewalk outside International Space Station | NBC News
  Watch as NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover perform upgrades on the International Space Station. » 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. Here you will find clips from NBC […]
• Canadian premiers call on feds to increase contribution to Canada Health Transfer | FULL
  Canada’s premiers held a virtual joint press conference on Thursday with Quebec Premier François Legault as chair. Legault said the premiers calling upon the federal government to increase its monetary contribution to the Canada Health Transfer from 22 per cent to 35 per cent. “Mr. Trudeau, now it’s time to […]