Morning news brief
Two Israeli Embassy aides were killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., the Israeli military will move to take full control of Gaza, Republicans are split over tax and border security package.
Pandemic Restrictions Have Eased As Memorial Day Approaches. But It's Not Over Yet
As Memorial Day approaches, public health officials are optimistic about the state of the nation's battle against the pandemic, but caution the pandemic is far from over.
French Activists Push For Better Consent Laws
Activists in France say the lack of a clear definition of consent means few rapes are reported, and few prosecutions for the offense are successful.
What Cake Baking Can Teach Us About Vaccine Production
The U.S. just backed calls by South Africa and India to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines, but that may not be enough to ramp up vaccine production.
Biden Orders Investigation Into Origins Of The Coronavirus
President Biden has ordered a fresh investigation by US intelligence agencies into the coronavirus. A question is: how can they do this without Chinese cooperation?
Morning News Brief: Infrastructure Debate, Coronavirus Origins, Pandemic Optimism
Democrats are rejecting the GOP's infrastructure counter-proposal. Biden ordered an investigation into the coronavirus origins. And, travel is up for Memorial Day as pandemic restrictions ease.
San Jose Community Mourns 9 Killed In Rail Yard Shooting
The city of San Jose held a vigil last night to remember the lives of the 9 victims of the transit facility shooting earlier this week.
Democrats Want To Push Banks To Do More For Social Change
Top Democrats are vowing to intensify their scrutiny of Big Banks as they look to push the sector to do more for average Americans and underserved communities.
Democrats Want To Fill An Ohio Senate Seat. But The State's Politics Have Changed
A departing Republican senator. Would-be replacements lining up in the Trump lane. The party has changed in the last decade and Democrats are positioning themselves to try to win the seat.
Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing
Remember cursive writing? Well it fell out of favor but some schools are bringing it back and students are actually competing at mastering cursive writing.
