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"A plan to fine tune Medicare over the long term and aims to cut the deficit by $3 trillion within the next decade. We talked about it with CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy. It's a mix of tax increases in spending increases. The president proposes to boost the child tax credit to as much as $3600 per child. He would boost Medicare benefits and extend the solvency of that program for another quarter century. The president proposes a $600 billion expansion of child care benefits and universal preschool. You've heard him propose that before. And to do all of this and pay for it all, the president's plan features new taxes on the wealthy, a minimum tax for what The White House is describing is billionaires, new corporate tax rates, the president also proposes to repeal some of the Trump era tax cuts that are set to expire anyway in 2025, and he would draw the line you've heard him talk about $400,000 as the income level. For married couples filing jointly, it's $450,000. So these you think of high earning dual income families to professionals earning together and reporting $450,000 in income. They would be due for a tax increase under mister Biden's proposal up to a new top tax rate of 39.6% this year, some of those families are benefiting from a 32% tax rate. So look, all of this is proposal that is essentially going to be dead on arrival in the Republican controlled House. And you lay it out squarely, Mark. This is the first time that President Biden is facing a divided Congress. The president proposes Congress disposes, and this offers the president an opportunity to contrast his plans with the proposals that Republicans are expected to make in the coming weeks. This is a statement of the president's values and arguably an argument for his reelection. The White House believes that in particular the tax increase component on this is very popular and that the public is with the president on this. Well, now with the tax increase unlikely to get a lot of support from Republicans in the House, what is The White House saying about its next offer to try to get this budget through? Ultimately, if the two sides can't come together on a budget resolution, you could wind up in a situation where government funding itself becomes difficult where the two sides have to get together and agree on particular spending levels for the agencies. And that's the dynamic we've seen play out over the last couple of decades. There's a potential for a government shutdown at the two sides can't come to agreement on that by the end of September. But sooner than that, you have the potential for default on the national debt if the two sides can't come into an agreement on the debt ceiling. Bad CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy
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"Country where there is not a U.S. Military presence on the ground. National Security Council staffer, Amanda sloat, says the trip was designed to show the world that President Biden is serious when he says he'll stand with Ukraine as long as it takes. Nothing says that more clearly than physically showing up in Ukraine standing in Ukraine's capital in a city that is still standing a country that is still standing. And next to a leader that is still standing. Stephen portnoy, CBS News, Warsaw. Mister Biden is now in Poland to discuss humanitarian and military aid with Eastern European leaders. Two weeks after massive earthquakes in turkey and Syria killed thousands of people and reduced buildings to rubble, another earthquake magnitude 6.3 hit the same area today, at least three people dead and more than 200 injured. Indiana University science professor Michael hamburger says the latest quake is part of an aftershock sequence that typically follows a major earthquake. We will expect this to continue certainly for weeks and perhaps months after this main shock. And of course, buildings and areas that have been damaged by the main earthquake are potentially subject to further damage associated with a large aftershock like this one. Police in New Orleans have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting at one of the city's biggest Mardi Gras parades, reporter Chris Miller is in New Orleans. A 21 year old man has been booked on a charge of second degree murder and illegally carrying a gun as New Orleans police continue to investigate. Interim chief Michelle woodfork says a male aged 15 to 18 was killed in the shooting four others, including a four year old girl wounded. Despite the violence, she says the NOPD is seized more than a hundred guns from the parade areas this Mardi Gras. We're serious about making this event truly safe. Of course Miller for CBS News New Orleans. We're learning more about a man arrested in connection with The Weeknd killing of an auxiliary Catholic bishop in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County sheriff Robert Luna says Carlos Medina had some done some work at bishop David O'Connell's home and Medina's wife was O'Connell's housekeeper. As a result of the second search warrant detectives recovered two firearms and other evidence possibly linking Medina to the crime. The sheriff says a caller told authorities that Medina was acting irrationally and had made comments about O'Connell owing him money. On Wall Street today, the markets were closed for president's day. This is CBS News
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"And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. Mister Biden walked with volodymyr zelensky and a saint Michael's cathedral in the heart of Kyiv, just at that moment, air raid sirens were heard in the capital. The movements of the American president were kept a tightly held secret, a pool reporter who accompanied mister Biden on his departure from Washington, said Air Force One was wheels up from D.C. before dawn Sunday. We expect President Biden to travel next here to Poland, where he had been scheduled to arrive tomorrow for meetings with Eastern European leaders. I'm Stephen portnoy and Warsaw, now with more CBS News, here's Linda kenyon in Washington. Former president Jimmy Carter opting not to seek any more medical treatment and is resting at home. I'm Jim crystal in plains, Georgia. Those who have seen former president Jimmy Carter in recent days describe him as at peace, the 98 year old is now under hospice care at his home with his family, including former First Lady Rosalind nearby at all times. The carters have been married for more than 75 years, making American history is the longest married presidential couple. The UN secretary general has strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launches over the weekend the north Tess launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, followed by two short range ballistic missiles, Ralph Casa, is an expert on North Korea. What they're trying to do is pressure us into stopping our exercises. They're very upset. You know, they thought they had a deal with president Trump, but no more military exercises. Those joined U.S. South Korea military exercises are conducted annually. Classes resume at Michigan state university today the first day since last week's deadly mass shooting there. Uneasiness at Michigan state as school leadership tells students it's time to go back to class. No one thinks that we're coming back to a normal week. In fact, this semester is not going to be normal. Three students were killed and 5 were injured last week.
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"The Pentagon says a Chinese surveillance balloon has been hovering over U.S. air space. It was most recently spotted yesterday hanging out around billings Montana, officials believe it's flying over some sensitive sites in collecting information. The White House says the president asked the top brass for options and received a strong recommendation from Pentagon officials that the balloon not be shot down because of the risks that might be posed to those on the ground. We're told it's the sense of U.S. officials that the balloon has limited value from an intelligence collection perspective and that the U.S. is now gaining insights as it tracks the balloon. And that's CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy. Now to Capitol Hill where the GOP led House voted to boot Minnesota democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the foreign affairs committee. The vote was a long party lines, two 18 to two 11 and it came after a contentious debate on the House floor. Republicans wanted Omar kicked off the committee after earlier comments that were critical of Israel, some called them anti semitic. But Democrats believe she was targeted because of her race and as political payback for kicking hard right Republicans off committee assignments when they had the majority. White House press secretary karine Jean Pierre appeared to defend Omar. What we believe is congresswoman Omar is highly respected member of Congress. She has apologized for her comments she made in the past House speaker Kevin McCarthy says, Omar zoster is not political tit for tat. In her own defense on the House floor, Omar said her voice will become louder and stronger. Well, President Biden has a request for Congress and it doesn't have to do with a piece of legislation. It came at this morning's national prayer breakfast. Let's just Papers were found in both President Biden and former president Donald Trump's possession. The fight to stop car jackings in our region is ramping up a new plan pitched by the states attorney of prince George's county, was shared on the same day a capital heights man got 20 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to carjacking someone after meeting him on a dating app. Here's WTO's John doman. Prince George's county state's attorney Aisha brave boy says, while most armed carjackings are committed by juveniles, it's no longer just bored kids on their own. They are organized by older and other individuals who seek to use them to commit offenses. Brave boy says state lawmakers from the county will soon introduce legislation to create a state RICO law, which targets organized criminal enterprises. Guns are on our streets. That we need to know where they're coming from and why these young people have access to them. She says the stolen cars are ultimately used to commit other crimes or get stripped for parts. The people who are actually really benefiting from that, sometimes it's very difficult to reach them. Brave boy says a new state RICO law will help with that. John dome in WTO P news. An attack at a Memphis library leaves one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Investigators say both people were shot at the poplar white station library. Police were called there about 1230 this afternoon, but are not offering any other details for now. Keep it here on WTO for more information as we get it. And meanwhile, Memphis, police got rid of its elite scorpion squad after 5 of its members were charged in the vicious beating death of Tyree Nichols, now other cities, including D.C., are hearing calls to get rid of their specialized units. The ACLU of D.C. says it wants to see D.C. police have gun recovery unit disbanded because it claims it disproportionately targets and traumatizes black residents in D.C.. In a statement Monica Hopkins executive director of the organization is urging city council to make the move until more data about the unit can be reviewed, information that includes how often the recoveries are admissible in court as evidence. Responding to the call D.C. police chief Robert Conti says to say all specialized units should be disbanded as a result of something that happened to Memphis. I think that that's a reach. He says the group has been revamped in recent years. Mike Morello WTO news. Traffic and weather coming at you next, it's 6 36. Young
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"CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy has been corrected now. Steven, you with us? I'm here. Murphy's law lives in radio. Yes, indeed. Well, let's go back to discussing the FBI search in Rehoboth beach. What more do we know about what's happening there today? Well, the search is underway. It has been today. It was not announced in advance, news crews positioned outside the president's vacation home in Rehoboth saw the FBI rolling in. The president's private attorney says in a statement today that it was a planned search done with mister Biden's consent. This is now the third time that we're aware of that the FBI has been sifting through the president's papers and effects. We learned yesterday that the FBI searched the president's think tank office in mid November, then of course there was a search and Wilmington last month. The president's personal lawyers said that they did their own search of the Rehoboth residents on January 11th and found nothing. Classified. So today, the FBI is going to essentially see if it can find anything. Now, it seems we're learning about this search a lot sooner than we learned about some of the prior searches. Is this just a change as to how The White House is conducting things now or what are you hearing about this? Well, because news crews had been positioned outside the president's Rehoboth home. I don't know whether the disclosure was made by as a function of the fact that reporters were nearby and saw the FBI rolling in or whether the plan was to announce it as it was happening, but one thing that the president's personal lawyer said in their statement was that they had been essentially asked by the Justice Department by the FBI not to announce it in advance. Now let's talk about the sit down that's happening this afternoon between the president and the House speaker. This is just the beginning of what we will call negotiations about raising the debt ceiling. What are both sides saying as they head into this meeting? Well, The White House market is saying that the president has no intention of negotiating on the debt ceiling. But this is the first time that the president of the United States and the Republican Speaker of the House was sit together in the Oval Office, no plans for coverage at this point by the oppress at The White House so far that's been excluded by The White House. But, you know, going into this, The White House has tried to position it by saying that the president is an honest broker who is serious about avoiding default and the Republicans have to show what it is that they would propose. There's an old adage in this town though, Mark, that it's when it comes to budget politics, the president proposes and the Congress disposes, which is to say that the president has to propose a budget. He's late in doing that. We're not expecting him to do it for another 5 more weeks until after the State of the Union. March 9th. We'll see what happens this afternoon will be listening for your reports that CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy, thank you, Stephen. Milk, eggs
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"Not going to get into what president Putin says or not say or I'm just not going to get into his head. But you said the U.S. would continue to negotiate in good faith to get Paul Whelan home. John Pierre says Russia refused to do that prior to the swap involving Brittany griner and Victor boot. It was either no American or one American. Stephen portnoy, CBS News, Washington. Meantime, there was more saber rattling from Russia's president today. During a summit in Kyrgyzstan, Putin said Russia is thinking about using a preemptive military strike to gain an advantage against Ukraine. National security correspondent JJ green has more. For years, the Kremlin has expressed concerns about U.S. efforts to develop the so called conventional prompt global strike capability, which is essentially hitting an adversary's strategic targets with precision guided conventional weapons anywhere in the world within one hour. Vladimir Putin tried to use this summit of former Soviet republics as a platform to reinforce Russia's global strike capabilities. He said, quote, speaking about a disarming strike, maybe it's worth thinking about adopting the ideas by our U.S. counterparts and their ideas of ensuring security and what he was saying is they can do it. We can do it too. And he talked about their hypersonic missiles, et cetera but basically what he was doing was throwing a bit of a smokescreen to avoid talking there at that summit about the decline and the dismal performance of Russia's military in Ukraine. It's being beaten at every turn by what they considered a lesser opponent. So at this point, Russia's committed to continuing in this war and they're trying to project themselves as a global power military power, but they're finding it hard to do. This was what that whole speech was designed to do. Plus there's now a growing concern within the Biden administration as Russia tries to obtain more weapons from Iran. These worries come after Iran sold attack drones to rush over the summer. The White House is warning about increased military cooperation between Russia and Iran in what the U.S. describes as a full scale defense partnership, citing U.S. intelligence of Iranian drones already said to Russia, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Friday that Russia and Iran are considering a joint production line in Russia to make lethal drones. So these drones can be used in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CBS correspondent Beau Erickson, this partnership comes not only after Russia contacted North Korea for additional weapons, but also after The White House condemned Iran's reaction to human rights abuse protests. Hey, two more teams have been eliminated from the World Cup and one was a major upset. We'll get more from Frank hanrahan next. 5 43. Hi, I'm rich Mackenzie, owner of metropolitan bath and tile with a little straight talk about growing old. As we age, what we worry about most is falling. In the number one place where falls occur is in the bathroom. Stepping in and out of the tub or shower or wet feet on a slippery floor. And metropolitan, we have solutions at virtually eliminate those common bathroom hazards
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"On WTO. CBS News special report two missiles land in Poland close to its border with Ukraine, killing two people. It's not clear where the missile's originated. It sent President Biden into an emergency meeting with world leaders. Earlier. I'm Stephen portnoy with the president in Indonesia. Mister Biden was on the phone before dawn Wednesday here calling the president of Poland and NATO secretary general, The White House says the president reaffirmed America's ironclad commitment to the NATO alliance, but officials are being careful to say it's still not clear exactly what happened, whether they were Russian missiles, Ukrainian missiles, or one missile shot down by another. And for that reason, The White House has issued cautious statements about possible next steps. And tonight's meeting with President Biden were the leaders of France, Germany, Spain, Canada, UK, Italy, Japan, the EU and the European Commission. Reporters shouted questions to the president about whether he could share what he knew about the explosion in Poland, to which he replied, no. CBS News, special report, I'm Jennifer Kuiper. If there are further remarks from President Biden out of Bali, we will bring them to you here on WTO. The president is asking Congress for more than $37 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine. The massive infusion of cash could help support Ukraine at a time when Russian forces are suffering losses on the battlefield and the request comes as Republicans are poised to take control of the House by a narrow margin. Speaking of that, Republicans voted today to nominate Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, but dozens of lawmakers opposed him. And now there's a challenge to the GOP Senate leadership WTO's Mitchell Miller on capital in the house, Kevin McCarthy was chosen to be the nominee for speaker in a closed door vote, but it was far from unanimous. He received 188 votes, while 31 voted against him. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, who opposes McCarthy, had wanted to vote to be delayed since the house is still undecided from the midterms. Does seem a little odd to be having elections regarding who will lead a conference when we don't actually know who will comprise the conference. A final vote by the full House will take place in January when McCarthy will need at least 218 votes. In the Senate, meanwhile, Florida, senator Rick Scott is now challenging Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell for the GOP leadership. McConnell says he's confident. He'll have the votes to continue as leader. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, WTO
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"Nothing, nothing, nothing would create more chaos and do more damage the American economy. The plane around with whether we pay our national bills. With GOP incumbents ahead in the polls in Florida's gubernatorial and Senate races, mister Biden named boost democratic turnout in the state and raise money from donors in Miami dade. Stephen portnoy, CBS News, Washington. Now that Elon Musk is in charge, Twitter has frozen some employee access to the internal tools that have been used to moderate content and enforce other policies. Bloomberg news reports the move is limiting Twitter's ability to control misinformation ahead of the midterm election. According to people familiar with the matter, most people who work in Twitter's trust and safety organization can no longer change or penalize accounts that violate Twitter's rules except in the most egregious of cases. One person said the company is still using automated enforcement technology and third party contractors, but the highest profile violations are usually being reviewed by Twitter employees. Musk has tweeted that he wants his people to he wants people to pay to get some of those blue verified check marks on the platform. Twitter had Elon Musk now says he'll offer what's called Twitter blue for $8 a month saying besides a blue verified check mark, users will also get the ability to post long video and get half as many ads. It comes after a back and forth between he and the author Stephen King, who went viral this week by tweeting they should pay me that exchange was after reports Musk would be charging 20 bucks monthly. Musk responded to king saying, we need to pay the bills somehow. Mac piper, CBS News. Right now, Twitter blew allows users to edit their tweets, but Musk reportedly hopes to turn it into a mandatory program who are wanting to retain their verified status. Can I give on WTO peak game three of the World Series is underway in Philadelphia and there's a really good hockey game taking place downtown 8 43. The it's always the right time deal. Hey, wanna go to Mickey D's for lunch? Oh. Let's go now. That is not lunchtime. If we're going to McDonald's is always the right time. Yes, hard to argue with
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"FM. You're listening to WTO near us. 1152. As Iran ramps up its crackdown on women's rights protesters, the U.S. suggests Moscow may be helping officials suppress the demonstrations. CBS News White House correspondent Stephen portnoy with more. The White House alleges Russia may be expanding its cooperation with Iran, with Moscow, positioned to offer Tehran expertise on how best to crack down on protesters. We've seen signs that they may be considering lending that kind of support. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says that would be on top of the help Iran has offered to Russia in its war on Ukraine, providing drones packed with explosives. Stephen portnoy CVS news The White House. Meantime, thousands of Iranian protesters gathered in the hometown of masa amini to mark 40 days since her death. She died three days after she was arrested in Tehran by the morality police. She's accused of breaching the Islamic dress code for women. A Wisconsin jury reached a guilty verdict for Daryl Brooks who drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, killing 6 and injuring dozens of others. Her CBS roxanna saberi. Mister interrupting me during the trial, Brooks represented himself. Your life is not on the line. Mom needs at times clashing with the judge and even stripping off his prison garb. We had video graph evidence of his behavior all up and down that crime scene with victims families by her side, district attorney Sue opera said, they're satisfied the jury held Brooks accountable after just three hours of deliberations. Brooks faces 6 consecutive life sentences, one for each person that died. You might not realize it, but the huge spike in crime D.C. saw at the start of the year has tapered off now at this point overall crime is down compared to last year and D.C.'s top cop it understands why it might not feel that way. Compared to pre-pandemic 2019 overall violent crime down 18%. But since June 1st, police chief Robert Conti says, violent crime overall down 20%. Yet Conti told the D.C. council, the perception around the region doesn't reflect that, because gun crimes especially armed robberies are up. The bad guys are up in the ante and introducing firearms to these different crime scenes that we oftentimes find ourselves responding to. So while the numbers say one thing, it's the feeling that people have of being unsafe. And that has to be acknowledged. John dome in WTO news. Montgomery county police are offering
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"The White House is reacting to the latest planes and buses full of migrants getting dropped off in sanctuary cities. I'm Stephen portnoy at The White House. This is just a cruel premeditated political stunt. Press secretary karine Jean Pierre accuses the Republican governors of Florida and Texas of misleading the migrants that they had transported to the U.S. naval observatory and Martha's Vineyard. They were told they were going to get housing in a place where they were told they were going to get jobs. Asked if there's anything the administration can do to stop it. John Pierre said, The White House will keep calling it out. Rail workers will remain on the job for now. The president is happy they were able to agree on a deal to avert a strike. To the American people, this agreement can avert a significant damage that any shutdown would have brought. Our nation's rail system is the backbone of our supply chain. The union still need to vote on the deal. The president's popularity is up, Larry sabotage with the University of Virginia center for politics on why the ratings have possibly budged. First, a gas prices have been falling. Second, Democrats got their act together. In Congress and actually got some things done that appear to be popular. Third, it's really by comparison to Donald Trump, who's dominating the headlines and people have remembered why they supported Joe Biden in 2020. Lines of people are waiting their turn to say goodbye to the queen. Thousands and thousands have walked past the coffin and almost everyone has a moving reaction. This woman got in line across the Thames river more than two miles out. It was worth waiting 11 hours. People are bowing, praying, saluting, and crying as they passed the flag draped coffin with the queen's crown on
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"CBS News White House correspondent Stephen portnoy joined us last hour to explain why the president may be getting some backlash. Most Americans have at least some college experience, only about a third roughly of the population as a college degree. Another third had some college may have not finished and another third did not go to college at all, so the idea here is that the president is under pressure from his democratic base, offering a benefit that all taxpayers will support that only goes to a minority of people. 10,000 federal student loan dollars is expected to be forgiven to individuals who earn less than a $125,000 a year. New this morning, President Biden is sending nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that the president says will enable forces there to fight for years to come. The aid will allow Ukraine to acquire air defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, drones, and other equipment to ensure that it can continue to defend itself. The announcement comes as Ukraine is celebrating its 1991 Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union, and in Ukraine authorities have banned large gatherings concerned that the national holiday might bring heavy Russian missile attacks. Today, most Ukrainians are focused on two things. Their independence and staying independent. But some are focused on what takes place after justice. Bringing everybody who is responsible for this war and this is not only Putin, but all those who are carrying out those who are giving additional orders for torturing our people who are killing our people who are raping our kids and women bringing them to justice. Ivana Clint pushed saint sati, former vice prime minister and current member of parliament. One of her fellow MPs. You have Hannah crab chuck says Ukraine will win this war because they've got the right leadership. That is not afraid to stand for our country. JJ green, WTO fe news. Well, the results are in some key primary races spanning Florida to New York, CBS News correspondent Scott McFarland has more on the outcomes in the sunshine state. Democrats are putting their bets on Charlie Crist, a man who served as a Republican governor before switching sides a decade ago. Governor desantis only cares about The White House. He doesn't care about your house. They're hoping he can take on Florida GOP governor Ron DeSantis, who's been on the national stage taking on public school agendas and going up against Disney, leading up to a potential 2024 presidential run. And in New York, congresswoman Carolyn maloney lost the democratic primary with her longtime colleague, congressman Jerry Nadler, both House members, chair powerful committees and have spent three decades representing Manhattan districts, redistricting, put maloney and Nadler in competition with each other, and the chair of the House Democrats campaign arm, Sean Patrick maloney, survived a primary challenge of his own from a progressive
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"Capital. Saturday morning July 30th, 2022, glad you're with us here at WTO P wealth demand. This is WTO news. Secretary of State Anthony blinken has this week of Frank direct conversation, he says, with his Russian counterpart on Friday doing so about the proposal on the table right now, the U.S. has made to bring two Americans in Russian custody home. CBS News White House correspondent Steven portnoy with more. This Saturday morning. The U.S. has not confirmed that to secure the return of Brittany griner and Paul Whelan. It is offered to release the so called merchant of death, convicted arms dealer Victor boot. One reports as Russia has asked the Biden administration to sweeten the pot by facilitating the release of the dean krasikov, a convicted murderer held in a German prison. The White House says in asking for the release of an assassin in a third country's custody. The Russians are negotiating in bad faith to avoid the deal on the table. Stephen portnoy of CBS News this morning Russian defense officials claimed Friday that Ukraine's military shell to prison, holding Ukrainian POWs, killing dozens. But new evidence suggests that Russia troops did not. Here's a couple of these national security correspondent JJ green, we want to warn you that parts of this story are graphic. When you hear as a phone call, Ukrainian intelligence intercepted it, Russian troops on this call say the explosions occurred on the inside of the building where the POWs were held. Indicating Russian troops did it. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense says it was done to cover up evidence of extreme torture, like this. Russia soldier using a Stanley knife and protected the genitals of a Ukrainian soldier, and they dragged him for some distance by car, then they shot him in the head and they threw him in the DOM. Yuri sack and adviser to Ukraine's minister of defense. The perpetrators are believed to be a Russian unit from Chechnya. JJ green, WTO knew. He had 1242 on your Saturday morning. The gross domestic product
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"60s near 70° It is 1141 Women earn an estimated 83 cents for every dollar that a man makes And today The White House is marking equal payday by taking new steps toward ending the gender pay gap Joining us live now is CBS White House correspondent Stephen portnoy Steven President Biden today will mark equal payday by announcing a series of steps affecting federal workers and federal contractors What can you tell us about that Well this as you say mark is going to really it's meant to have an impact on the federal workforce in particular OPM is going to be announcing a proposed regulation to address whether prior salary history can be considered when it comes to the pay that federal workers will be offered as their onboarded The idea here is that prior salary history may be tied to our result of past discriminatory pay that can follow women and people of color from job to job and leave them with entrenched pay gaps over time Regulation essentially banning prior salary history from being considered consideration for what person's new salary will be could have an impact on reducing the reducing the pay gap Another thing here that they say is that the efforts will be on to achieve pay equity for job applicants and employees or federal contractors The president is going to need today be signing an executive order That has to do with prohibiting federal contractors from doing the same thing seeking considering information about job applicants existing or past compensation when making employment decisions So really this is it gets at the idea of whether a person's past salary should govern how much they're going to make going forward The president in his COVID relief package already asked for financial assistance for child care workers does this sort of build on what he's already proposed Well right And part of what The White House is trying to do today is highlight the fact that there have been many steps to this president has already taken to make it easier for working mothers to take care of their children And the funds for child care so much of it is tied into the president's broader legislative agenda that remains stalled on Capitol Hill But everything from the availability of vaccines to some of the money that's been offered to states for a variety of purposes is part of the case that this White House is making that this president is keenly focused on seeing to it that the gap in pay between working women and working men is reduced In our last few seconds Stephen some members of the U.S. women's national soccer team will be at The White House today no doubt talking about their big settlement in that discrimination suit There's no doubt that that's a big part of it Whatsoever I mean think of it There's probably not been a more clear cut case that has captivated the public than what went on with the women's national soccer team All right CBS White House correspondent Stephen Fortnite It's 1144 George Wallace here and if you're like me if you like to procrastinate a little bit right You start something you do half of it Then you do the other half and finish it at a later time Kind of like that home improvement project that you start and say you'll get to eventually and we all know how that usually goes Well if you pick up the phone and call Patrick fingers at new look home design he'll give you some news you want to hear At new look through March when you buy a new roof you will pay half later and the other half never Do you hear what I said Never That's the kind of news you'd like to hear about finishing that home improvement project on your own You can also save 50% on roofing materials and qualify for interest free financing New look offers a 3D rendering of your home and transparent line by line pricing so.
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"I'm Sean Anderson And I'm Shayna Steele and Mike jakis is our producer in just ahead An overnight raid by U.S. special forces in Syria leaves the leader of ISIS dead Meantime the U.S. is accusing Russia of planning to stage a fake attack to justify an invasion of Ukraine Washington's newly named football team faces renewed scrutiny in Congress I'm Mitchell Miller today on the hill A lawsuit alleges D.C. police kept a blacklist of reporters and citizens and delayed releasing them information On Megan clarity 5 31 President Biden says that the overnight raid in Syria that left the leader of ISIS dead it sends a signal to terrorists that the U.S. will quote come after you and find you The mission to target the ISIS leader was months in the making President Biden said he directed that every precaution possible be taken to minimize civilian casualties We made a choice to pursue a special forces raid at a much greater risk than our own people rather than targeting him with an air strike Mister Biden says Abu Ibrahim Al hashimi Al Corey she chose a cowards way out detonating a suicide bomb that also likely killed members of his family The president says the ISIS leader was behind a recent attack on a prison in Syria as well as the Yazidi genocide in Iraq Stephen portnoy CBS News Washington Meantime American intelligence says there's evidence Russia has developed a scheme to create a pretext for invading eastern Ukraine Here's the WTA national security correspondent JJ green According to a senior administration official the way this would work is that the Russian government is planning to stage a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military or intelligence forces against Russian sovereign territory or against Russian speaking people that to justify military action against Ukraine This official says the U.S. believes that Russia has already recruited those who would be involved in this fabricated attack and that Russian intelligence is intimately involved in it A few weeks ago the U.S. accused Moscow of sending operatives into Ukraine to plan possible sabotage operations President Biden and attorney general Merrick Garland traveled to New York today to meet with officials there discuss what's causing a recent spike in violent crimes The administration's plan includes a crackdown on what's known as the iron pipeline That's the flow of illegal guns transported up the east coast It also promises stricter action against untraceable homemade weapons known as ghost guns.
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"Is our producer and just ahead Justice Stephen breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court while President Biden again vows to fulfill a campaign promise Not so fast some caution against a quick confirmation process for the next high court nominee On Capitol Hill I'm Mitchell Miller More bodies are found from a capsized boat off the Florida coast strong growth for the economy in 2021 can at last we'll talk to bank rates Mark Hamrick at two 40 News time two 31 Supreme Court Justice Steven breyer now confirms what's been out there for a day that he will step down at the end of the current high court term President Biden pays tribute to the retiring justice and lays out his plans to nominate a successor next month The president called it a bittersweet day fondly recalling memories of Stephen breyer as a staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 1970s Everyone knows that Steven breyer has been an exemplary justice Amid divisions in the country briar briefly spoke of the American experiment of self governance It's an experiment that's still going on Mister Biden said he'll consult senators from both parties and that he intends to name a replacement for breyer by the end of February I've made no decision except one If I was to nominate the first black woman to the high court Stephen portnoy CBS News Washington Meantime Senate Democrats obviously want to move swiftly to confirm justice breyer's successor but some Republicans say not so fast More on that from Capitol Hill and WTF's Mitchell Miller I felt that the timetable for the last nominee was to compress Main Republican Susan Collins the only GOP senator who voted against Amy Coney Barrett who was approved shortly before the 2020 presidential election This time there is no need for any rush But Democrats eager to give a boost to President Biden hope to move quickly on his nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings and there are steps Republicans on the panel can take to slow things down But as Democrats learn during the hearings for the most recent nominee they can only go so far On Capitol Hill Mitchell Miller WTO P news Some major economic news the U.S. economy last year grew at the fastest pace since the 80s The commerce department reports the economy ended 2021 growing at a solid 6.9% annual pace from October through December For the year that brought growth to 5.7% The strongest calendar year growth since 1984 following a recession 2020 ones growth also came on a rebound from 2020s brief but devastating coronavirus recession economists do expect the expansion to continue this year but with COVID-19 caseloads still high and inflation putting a squeeze on things the pace is expected to be slower Ben Thomas Washington More than 14 million Americans have signed up to get health coverage this year through Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces The report from the Department of Health and Human Services says that beats the previous record enrollment by nearly 2 million The popularity of the plans is good news for President Biden who's made expanding access to affordable health insurance one of his principal domestic policy goals A January 15th was the deadline for federal open enrollment but 5 state run marketplaces along with DCs remain open for consumers to buy health coverage for this year Up ahead on TOP will update you on the search for bodies off the coast of Florida from a capsized boat to.
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"stephen portnoy" Discussed on WMAL 630AM
"Of time to talk to you Now I don't know if you could hear it but one of the voices in particular is Stephen portnoy from CBS News and he's screaming When will you answer our questions Now one of the things that I posted this onto the Dan manda show Facebook page And Joe Biden looks awful I mean if death warmed over is a person it's Joe Biden He's looking squinting at the teleprompter He's not answering the questions by the way I would tell Steven portnoy if you're listening the reason why Biden won't answer the questions is because he has no answers Remember his own administration has said that they don't like him answering questions And the more that he speaks the more Americans are unsure of his mental fitness Remember was it what 5 6 days ago The headline from the hill and all across the media landscape Americans divided on Biden's health and mental fitness according to a poll And you see that's the issue The more that people see of Joe Biden the more that people hear Joe Biden The worse it is for Joe Biden And he's losing the confidence of the American people As to the specific question is to the reporters and what they were asking when will you tell us what you discussed with the president of China Because that's what Stephen portnoy and many others want to know Because apparently there was zero discussion of the origins of the coronavirus when Biden had this meeting with the president of China a few days ago And so my question would be how is it possible there was no discussion of how the coronavirus came to be I think we all know Because Joe Biden has no testicular fortitude And so then this of course reminds me of all of the other screw ups where Joe Biden has refused to take questions where he is literally as the song goes He has literally turned around and walked away Afghanistan poor job reports the rise of inflation and a few other things So when things are going tough Joe Biden does not like to answer questions Joe Biden likes to stick to the script Here's the problem though for Joe Biden even when he sticks to the script even when he sticks to the teleprompter he screws it up Listen to this And it's going to play right now No it's not I'm having problems now with my computer This is what he had to say Joe Biden and he's reading from the teleprompter A lot of innovation because of the actions we've taken things have begun to change And to quote in the past three weeks did you I want to make sure you hear you heard that He reads a they have when you read a teleprompter they have certain instructions on the teleprompter And you're not supposed to obviously read the instructions on his teleprompter it said end of quote A lot of innovation because of the actions we've taken things have begun to change In the past three years He said end of quote And so now people are beginning to even pick up on those little nuances And of quote that's Joe Biden reading the instructions it is abundantly clear That there is a reason why we are seeing less and less of Joe Biden I would encourage you to go to the Dan man to show Facebook page and watch the video that I've posted of Joe Biden literally Dude looks like death warmed over And you know this would be funny if he wasn't the president of the United States But you see that is what's actually so so terrifying Is that Joe Biden is the guy that is supposedly supposed to be the leader of the free world His own staff has cut the feet of his press conferences in virtual meetings a Jen Psaki says yeah we don't like the president to take questions And I think there are many obvious reasons why Want to say hello to Wes in Tennessee on red eye radio west Thank you very much for calling in Go ahead I will call on you asked about the shelves and stuff in the stores and stuff I moved down this part of the same which is not people from your home 8 years ago When this stuff started I go to the store early in the morning We report anything else will attract just get there on the road and put on the shelves where they used to be like ten units in each round or down to two now Only while you walk down through hours and they're sharp and units and stuff And in the beginning they would pull everything from the back to the front and make it look like the store had a lot of stock Right Now they can't do that no more Now they've got stopped coming under they never carried before when they don't have what you need You got to go find something else You were talking about the turkeys I used to my food city out of used to get 20 pounds of Turkey.
WTOP 24 Hour News
New Science Chief Wants Next Pandemic Vaccine Ready in 100 Days
"And have a beer. Stephen Portnoy. CBS News, The new White House science advisor, says he wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pitch. Endemic in just about 100 days after recognizing a potential viral outbreak in his first interview after being sworn in today, Eric Lander painting a rosy near future, where a renewed American emphasis on science not only better prepares the world for the next pandemic with plug in and play vaccines, but also changes how medicine fights disease and treats patients. Herbs, climate change and further
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Biden Signs Bill to Combat Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
"Biden expresses pride and lawmakers from both sides coming together to curtail the dramatic rise in hate. Crimes against Asian Americans in Pacific Islanders build the president signed creates a new Justice Department post. To review reports of hate crimes and the names to make it easier for victims to report incidents in multiple languages. Before the signing President Biden forcefully called for an end of violence targeting Asian Americans every time We let hate flourish. Make a line. Who we are is the nation. Stephen Portnoy CBS News The bill makes new grants available to help local law enforcement agencies improve their investigations into bias driven crimes.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden to Propose Capital Gains Tax of 39.6%
"Stocks took a dive on reports President Biden will announce plans next week too high taxes for the wealthy White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy Port suggests the president will propose increasing the top income tax bracket to 39.6% and nearly doubling the current 20% capital gains tax. For those earning more than a million dollars a year. White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to confirm that that's how Mr Biden would pay for boosted federal spending on education and
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden to move up deadline for adult vaccine eligibility
"President Biden just address the American people from the lighthouse on the fight against covert 19, he said. There's good news and bad news. The good now administering an average of three million shots per day. Over 20 million shots a week. He says. This is the bad news. New various of the virus. Are spreading and they're moving quickly. Chases air going back up. Hospitalizations. They're no longer declining, he announced the deadline for adult eligibility to get a vaccine is being moved up to April 19th. But, says correspondent Stephen Portnoy, the president's new April 19th deadline is in keeping with decisions already made by officials in nearly every one of the states just to Hawaii and Oregon, and said they still intended to wait until May 1st to make all adults eligible to sign up. New York makes all adults eligible for the shots
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden Announces First Slate of Judicial Nominees With History-Making Picks
"White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy has more on a diverse list of people who were up for federal judge positions. Joe Biden's first slate of judicial nominees reflect to tell priority of his White House, appointing minorities and women to keep positions. Press secretary Jen Psaki says the 11 nominations including three black women, and a man who would be the first Muslim American district Court judge represent what she calls a paradigm shift in the Times of people who can see themselves on the federal
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden holds 1st formal news conference
"Made a little news right away, doubling his initial covert vaccination goal from 100 million to 200 million shots administered in his 1st 100 days. President also vowed to fulfill his campaign promises. One at a time from tackling the pandemic to curbing mass shootings to ending the surge of the border. The president told reporters. I'm gonna do with all those problems. The question is Priorities as they come and land on my plate. Asked about reforming the filibuster, Mr Biden said, it's been abused in a gigantic way, and he showed anger when he was asked about Republican efforts to reverse expanded access to voting. It is the most pernicious thing this makes Jim Crow looked like Jim Eagles. Mr. Biden shrugged off the notion that migrants are heading north because they see him a sympathetic That's not the reason they're coming, and he said a condition for diplomacy with North Korea the end result of denuclearization. Stephen Portnoy's CBS News the White House. Meantime, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out an ambitious legislative
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden speaks on Boulder shooting and need for "common sense" gun laws
"Mass shooting leaves another American community in tears. President Joe Biden. I don't need to wait another minute. Alone an hour to take common sense steps. I'll save the lives in the future and the urge my colleagues In the House and Senate to act. Mr. Biden's statement comes as the country learns more about the 10 victims and yesterday's boulders. Supermarket shooting also learned about the accused shooter. Police say he is 21 year old Ahmad Ali. We Elissa. As of this morning he was still in the hospital after being shot in the leg. CBS White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy joins us live with more Highest Steve. This mass shooting is the second in three days. The other, of course, being the string of spa shootings around Atlanta. What else did the president have to say about this today? Hillary. The president noted that this first shooting essentially, this is the second shooting in his many days occurs as the flags of the White House and across the country still have staff. The president went out of his way to say that the motive of the shooter in Boulder, Colorado, is not known. He said. He is you heard him say he doesn't want to wait another minute, let alone another hour to take what he calls common sense steps to save lives in the future. He urged the Senate to take up the two Background check bills that have been approved in the House. One would expand background checks to cover private sales between individuals and another would close. What's been called The Charles Should Charleston loophole, And this is the idea that if a background check doesn't come back in time, that it a transaction could occur even while the background check is still in process, and that's apparently what happened in Charleston so that the president is calling on The Senate T send those to background check bills to his desk. He also called on Congress to pass another band on semi automatic rifles and high capacity magazines. He said he got that done when he was a senator in the 1994 assault weapons ban. Expired after 10 years, so it expired in 2004. It was allowed to sunset. He says that that law should be reinstated.
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US to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas site
"President Biden's telling my Grand, said the border with Mexico not to cross over. As border agents do not have the capacity to handle them. All. The Homeland Security secretary says that the current pace, more migrants will reach the U. S border this year than it any time in the past 20 years. Alejandro, New York, Aceh's most of being turned away. But in a statement he cites legal protections for unaccompanied minors, explaining why they've been crowded into border patrol facilities. The administration says it intends to use a convention center in Dallas to house thousands of teenage boys before they could be sent to stay with relatives or sponsors. Stephen Portnoy
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Biden signs $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law
"National story. President Biden has signed the $1.9 Trillion American rescue plan. Tonight. He addresses the nation. CBS News White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy has more. His president's first remarks in prime time will be delivered from the East Group. Press secretary Jen Psaki. He plans to provide a clear outline of his approach level with the American people about what is required of them, but also provide a sense of hope of what is possible sake says Mr and Mrs Biden will hit the road next week. So well, Vice President Harris and her husband, Doug, em off Goal to tout the benefits of the rescue package and help is here tour the first stops for the president Pennsylvania and Georgia, two key states he won last November.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden doubles order of Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
"Single shot covert vaccine with the purchase of 100 million more Johnson and Johnson shots the U. S will ultimately have more doses than people. I'm doing this because this wartime efforts we need maximum flexibility. President by Senses. There should be enough doses on hand to vaccinate every American adult by the end of May, But his variance spread, Mr Biden says the course of the pandemic is hard to predict. A lot can happen. A lot can change and we need to be prepared. He says Any surplus vaccines would be distributed overseas after Americans are taking care of Stephen Portnoy, CBS NEWS 9 33. It's
WBZ Midday News
President Biden on verge of signing COVID-19 relief package
"In Washington, Congress likely to send President Biden's covert relief bill to his desk by the middle of the week. Get more on the timeline, and what's in that bill from CBS is Stephen Portnoy. The final hurdle for the measure's passage in the House, which is expected tomorrow. The package will likely wind up on the president's desk without learning a single Republican vote. Beyond the $1400 stimulus checks, help for businesses and funding for schools, states and local governments. The rescue plan includes a major expansion of the child tax credit. Once it becomes law, most parents will begin receiving monthly checks of up to $300 per child and as a refundable tax credit. Those checks would also go to parents who don't earn enough to go federal income taxes.
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Here’s Why Distribution of the Vaccine Is Taking Longer Than Expected
"Is racing to get Corona virus vaccines in a week that has seen the U. S death toll rises above 520,000. This is president Biden says they'll be enough vaccines on hand for all adults by the end of May. Can it be done? CBS is Stephen Portnoy's at the White House. Well, we're going to see and this is something that you know. The president did make a lot of news when he said that these vaccines should be available two months earlier than expected. And there's sort of a thinking here in Washington with the president might be trying to doing is basically under promise and over deliver, but he's pointing to ramped up vaccine production it find sir, you've got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine that's just been authorized its coming online and the hope is that the manufacturing with all the partnerships that had been reached will be able to have That many vaccines at least distributed into the states by the end of May know the White House is very takes pains to say That doesn't mean that all Americans will be vaccinated by the end of May currently is we're speaking, Alison the It looks like we're on track for about two million doses per day to be distributed. But even at that pace, you're still looking at several more months before Most Americans are vaccinated. And, uh, you know, the challenge is to make sure that there are enough places for people to be vaccinated enough people to actually do. The injections in some states are actually calling on volunteers from across medical industries, maybe even veterinarians to perform the vaccinations. I know that retired Doctors and nurses have been asked to step in. So really, the challenge is more than just the vaccine manufacturing it Zach Chua Li setting up the physical inoculations, and it's also getting through those really prickly port portals and many cities. But let me also ask. I know that several states have been easing back of their restrictions, including Texas. It was like, okay, no more mask. What is the president had to say about that? Well, the president made a lot of news when he said that he basically called it Neanderthal thinking, And he criticized the governors of Texas and Mississippi for rather recklessly in his mind moving to lift these restrictions, and it was interesting to hear business owners in Texas and Mississippi say not so fast, Not in my place of business. No, we're going to insist that people wear masks and other response to that from the governor of Texas is to say, Well, that's fine. Maybe that's how it ought to be. But the trouble is, you know what about people who live outside of the state of Texas and Mississippi if if the move to lift the mask mandate Leads to an increase in spread in that state. The virus won't just stay spreading in that state. It'll spill over and that's the argument that the White House is making
WTOP 24 Hour News
Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting mask mandates
"Act. President Biden reacts to governors who are lifting mask mandates. CBS is Stephen Portnoy, with details think is a big mistake. The president says masks work, and he charged the governors of Texas and Mississippi with threatening to set the country back. The last thing we need is the Neanderthal thinking that In the meantime, explain. Take off your mask. Get it, It's still matters. Mississippi's Republican governor Tate Reeves responded in a tweet saying, I guess I just think we should trust Americans, not insult them. The White House has argued. Mask wearing could prevent
WBZ Afternoon News
President Joe Biden Urges States To Vaccinate Teachers, School Staff This Month
"He now expects enough vaccine covert 19 to be on hand for every adult American by the end of May. That is two months earlier than anticipated. Presidents, also calling on states to put teachers at the front of the line president says 30 states already give vaccine priority to teachers Now, he says he's directing the remaining states to do the same. We want every educator School staff member childcare worker to receive at least one shot By the end of the month of March. He says teachers should be treated like the essential workers. They are. Mr Biden was asked when things will get back to normal, he says. It's his hope that that will happen by this time next year. Stephen Portnoy's CBS News. All this comes
WBZ Afternoon News
Biden vows to rebuild alliances, says "America is back" in foreign policy
"President Joe Biden laying out his U. S foreign policy plan at the State Department today later today, I'm going to go up on the eighth floor and send a clear message to the world. America is back. America is back. Diplomacy is back. You are the center. All that I tend Do. CBS is Stephen Portnoy With more on Joe Biden administration's approach to foreign policy Shouldn't Biden's national security advisor says the U. S is intent on holding Russia accountable for the solar winds Hack and for the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Is it going to stop Vladimir Putin from doing everything we don't like? Of course not. But Jake Sullivan says the Biden administration believes it will take a firmer And more effective posture with Moscow than the Trump Administration. Sullivan also says the U. S. Will defend LGBT Q rights abroad, the United States will speak out and act. On behalf of these rights is we go. Steven Portnoy, CBS
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"stephen portnoy" Discussed on WTOP
"And all the other sites that we went online forward. No appointments available. There was nothing to any of the hospitals nearby. The whole system is just totally totally chaotic. President Biden's promised more vaccines coming Today he's poised to take new action on health care issues. White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy Abortion rights advocates call it the global gag rule, and it's been a policy ping pong between Democratic and Republican administrations for decades. President Biden will again lift the rule and permit U. S tax dollars to flow to international organizations that provide abortion counseling overseas. Separately, Mr Biden will order a three month open enrollment period on healthcare dot gov. Aimed at extending access to insurance for people who've lost their jobs or their coverage during the pandemic. Also, members of Congress are calling on leaders to take new steps to boost security in the wake of the Capitol attack. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says more money may be needed to help protect members of Congress with a threat she describes as the enemy within members of Congress and want to bring guns on the floor and have threatened Violence on other members of Congress among those, according to Democrats, freshman Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene with a history of social media post, promoting conspiracy theories and violence against Democrats. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy called the Post's disturbing but Pelosi says the GOP should doom or Steve Dorsey. CBS NEWS Washington The government says the economy shrank at an annual rate of 3.5% last year worst showing in 74 years. And bankrate dot coms. Mark Hamrick says weekly unemployment claims were still high, The reported dropped a new unemployment claims is welcome news, even though on the face of it. The new still isn't good. Labor Department reports 847,000 new claims down 67,000 From the previous week's revised level, checking Wall Street, the Dow is up 600 points. NASDAQ is up to 20. This is CBS News. Never miss a moment. Top news from W T O p 24 73 65 Listen on air on Alexa and on the W T O P.
The Afternoon News with Kitty O'Neal
Biden sworn in as 46th president in historic inauguration
"National story and historic day on Capitol Hill as the nation now has a new president in his inaugural address, President Joe Biden vows to help heal the nation's wounds. CBS NEWS White House correspondent Stephen Portnoy Experience before a relatively small number of socially distanced dignitaries in a field of nearly 200,000 US and state flags on the National Mall. Joe Biden called for unity in his first remarks is President We can join forces. Stop the shouting and lower the temperature. Without unity. There is no peace. Only bitterness and fury. His address offered little insight into his policy proposals. Much of Mr Biden's first day in office was aimed at undoing many of his predecessors executive actions.
WBZ Afternoon News
Acting Homeland Security chief resigning, citing court battles
"President's Cabinet tonight, the acting Homeland Security secretary secretary. Rather the latest administration official to resign get details from CBS is Stephen Portnoy. Wolf says he's leaving due to recent events. He doesn't directly refer to last Wednesday's riot, which he forcefully urged the president to condemn. Instead, Wolf says it's due to recent court rulings which determined he was improperly appointed as acting head of homeland security. Off, says FEMA administrator Pete Gaynor will now run the department as acting secretary. Wolf has been acting as said the head of homeland security rather, since November of 2019 And
WTOP 24 Hour News
Trump acknowledges election defeat in video on Capitol violence
"Trump for the first time acknowledged a new administration would take over on January 20th in a video released by the White House tonight. And he condemned what happened at the Capitol yesterday. I'd like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, Lawlessness and mayhem. Correspondent Stephen Portnoy presidents on camera acknowledgment that his term is in fact ending comes as calls intensify for Mr Trump to be removed from office or resign. Conservative editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal says Mr Trump declined for far too long to call off the riotous crowd at the Capitol and that he then hedged his plea with election complaint. Those actions, the Journal says, crossed a constitutional line that amount to an impeachable offense. The writers say the cleanest solution now would be for Mr Trump to take personal responsibility. And show himself out. CBS News has learned that law enforcement is working on the possibility of more riots leading up to President elect Joe Bynes Inauguration in 13 Days,