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Polish forces use water cannons on migrants at Belarusian border
Polish forces responded to accusations that Belarusian authorities gave smoke grenades and other weapons to migrants trying to cross the border between the two countries by unleashing water cannons and tear gas on the migrants Tuesday. The video above shows the scene from the border. “Polish services have been attacked by a group of approximately… -
Rittenhouse jury deliberations begin, Wisconsin governor warns against unrest
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse moved into jury deliberations Tuesday following closing arguments on Monday. The video above shows clips from court before Judge Bruce Schroeder sent jurors to deliberate. As the jury continued to debate whether or not Rittenhouse was guilty, concerns of unrest similar to the protests that led to the Rittenhouse trial continued… -
Here’s what Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping covered in first presidential meeting
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met virtually for 3 1/2 hours Monday night. The video above shows some of the remarks President Biden made at the meeting. In a press call following the meeting, a senior Biden administration official described the conversations as “respectful and straightforward”, saying the two leaders “had a… -
Want to own an NFL team? Green Bay Packers begin selling stock
The Green Bay Packers began selling stock of the team Tuesday, with shares of the NFL’s only community-owned team going for $300. The team is offering 300,000 shares, for a total value of $90 million. Tuesday’s stock offering is just the sixth to happen in team history. The other five happened in 1923, 1935, 1950,… -
Pfizer asks FDA for approval of ‘Paxlovid’ COVID-19 pill, inks deal allowing generics
Just hours after Pfizer announced it has made a deal with the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) regarding the company’s COVID-19 pill, the company said Tuesday afternoon it is asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for the pill. The FDA will scrutinize company data on the safety and effectiveness of the… -
Mistrial requested in Arbery slaying, Rittenhouse closing arguments given
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse entered its final stretch Monday, as both the prosecution and defense gave closing arguments. The video above shows clips from those closing arguments. Before that happened, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed one of the charges against Rittenhouse. The charge in question was possession of a dangerous weapon by… -
Biden signs infrastructure bill, Build Back Better vote could happen this week
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law Monday, 10 days after the bill passed in the house, and months after it passed in the Senate. The signing, shown in the video above, came in a ceremony on the White House lawn. The ceremony included top congressional officials, some of the members of… -
Sen. Patrick Leahy, longest-serving Senator, won’t seek reelection
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced he will not seek reelection in 2022. Leahy, who is 81 years old, is the longest-serving active member of the senate. He was first elected to the position in 1974 and is serving his eighth term; it is set to expire in January 2023. “I have reached the conclusion,” Sen.… -
Inflation mentions rise during S&P 500 earnings calls
More than half of the S&P 500 companies have “cited the term ‘inflation’ during their earnings calls for the third quarter” according to a report released last week by financial data and software company FactSet. The report said 285 companies mentioned inflation on their earnings calls. The number rose to its highest in 10 years… -
Beto O’Rourke to run for Texas governor, square off against Gov. Greg Abbott
In a Twitter video posted Monday, Democrat Beto O’Rourke announced he will be running for governor of Texas. This will be his third run for a major office in as many election cycles. He narrowly lost the election for one of Texas’ Senate seats to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in 2018 and was in the… -
Journalist Danny Fenster returns to US after being freed from Myanmar
Original Story (11/16/21): American journalist Danny Fenster made it back to the United States Tuesday morning, a day after he was freed from a Myanmar prison. The video above shows Fenster reuniting with his family, as well as clips from an ensuing news conference. Fenster had been jailed in Myanmar since May, and was sentenced… -
Murkowski to run for reelection, will face Trump-backed rival
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced in a campaign video Friday she will seek reelection for her fourth full term in the Senate. The video above shows her filing for reelection later in the day. Sen. Murkowski has been in the Senate since 2002 when her father selected her to finish his unexpired term after he… -
Arbery defense goes after Black pastors, defense rests in Rittenhouse trial
On the same day the defense rested in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an attorney for one of the men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery took issue with “Black pastors” attending court proceedings. The video above shows scenes from both courtrooms Thursday. Arbery was Black, and the three men accused of murdering…
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