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this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to yourbs station by viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i am stephanie sy. we will return to judy woodruff the full program after the latest headlines. leaders of the united states and other countries have set ambitious new goals to slow the planet from heating up. during a virtual gathering, they left open exactly how they would accomplish those goals. william brangham has our report. william: with dozens of world leaders in attendance virtually, president biden said it was urgent for the world to addrs climate change. >> this is a moral imperative, economic imperative, a moment of peril but also extraordinary possibility. william: the president pledged to cut america's greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030, and he urged other nations to follow suit. >> all of us, particularly those of us who represent the world's largest economies, we have to step up. william: some of the world's largest carbon emitters heated the call. china's president cited an earlier pledge. >>

. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions topbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: recent mass shootings in georgia and colorado have once again put gun reform in the national spotlight. nearly 20,000 people died of gun violence last year. another 24 thousand from suicide. today, president biden unveiled steps he is taking to curb what he calls an epidemic and international embarrassment. pres. biden: the idea that we have so many people dying every single day from gun violence in america is a blemish on our character as a nation. whether congress acts or not, i will use all of the resources at my disposal to keep the american people safe from gun violence. there is much more that congress can do to help that effort. judy: some of the actions the president announced include curbing so-called "ghost gun's" which are home assembled firearms that often lacks serial numbers and do not require background checks. tightening -- on braces. will create a model for states to enact what are allows judges to firearms from peopl

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this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to youron from viewers like you. thank you. judy: today, president biden formally announced the united states would withdraw all its troops from afghanistan by september 11, 20 years exactly since the fateful day that led to the u.s. invasion. john yang begins our coverage. reporter: after nearly 20 years of war, today president biden set the end date for the u.s. presence in afghanistan. pres. biden: i've concluded it is time to end america's longest war, it is time for american troops to come home. reporter: he said the united states would still work to fight terrorist activity in the region and ensure the taliban sticks to its commitments. pres. biden: we will not take our eye off the terrorist threat. we will reorganize our counter terrorism capabilities and substantial assets in the region to prevent the reemergence of terrorists. we will hold the taliban accountable for its commitment not to allow any terrorists to threaten the united states or its allies from afghan soil. reporter: the

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions tor pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: on this day with several big news developments, including the aftermath of another police killing in minnesota and president biden's announcement of when u.s. troops will leave afghanistan, we begin with the covid story. a number of vaccination centers have begun suspending the use of the johnson and johnson vaccine after federal health officials recommended the move. the centers for disease control and the fda said today they are reviewing extremely rare and severe blood clots in 6 women. that's out of nearly 7 million people who've received the vaccine in the u.s. dr. ann schuchat is the principal deputy director of the cdc and she joins us now. for the record, johnson d johnson is a "newshour" funder. welcome back. what can you tell us about these blood clots and how dangerous they are? dr. schuchat: we are taking this very seriously. almost 7 million doses of the j and j vaccine have been administered. right now, we have six rep

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions by viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: we returned to the full program after latest headlines. india is in crisis tonight, as covid-19 infections past 350,000 a day, with more than 2800 deaths. the biden administration says it will send a range of help to india and will share up to 60 million doses of astrazeneca vaccine with other nations. we will return to india after the new summary. the u.s. supreme court agreed today to arguments on the right to carry a gun in public. ted will the first such case since justice amy coney barrett get conservatives a 6-3 majority. at issue is whether new york state's gun permit law violates the second amendment. organizers trying to recl california governor gavin newsom have collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. more than 1.5 million signatures have been verified. voters will likely decide whether to remove newsom and replace him in the fall. marine scientists have found an underwater dumpsite with up to 25,000 corroded barrels that

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions toour pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: the nation is convulsed again by a new spasm of shooting and -- shootings and the debate over how to stop them. today police in three states investigated weekend attacks, those on the heels of last week's shooting in indianapolis. >> we often watch this on television area -- television. it's far away and will never happen to us. but it did. amna: as indianapolis grieves the eight lives lost in last week's shooting at a fedex facility, new evidence emergence about the gunman, 19-year-old former employee brandon scott hole. authorities say that last year, he legally bought the two assault rifles used in the attack, months after his mother warned police her son might attempt suicide by cop. under indiana's red flag law, authorities seized a weapon from hole, but a court hearing to determine if he was fit to own a gun never happened. >> this case does illustrate some of the shortcomings that exist with the red flag law. he was treated

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to herbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i am stephanie si with newshour wes we will return to judy woodruff and the rest of the show after these headlines. the astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine may not be needed in the u.s. at all according to the nation's top infectious disease doctor anthony faucher. fauci said existing contracts with other vaccine makers might fulfill the nation's need. astrazeneca has been approved in dozens of other countries. there have been reports of rare blood clots that occurred after its use. the white house says a problem with johnson & johnson's supply of the covid vaccine will not slow the pace of inoculations. 15 million doses may have been contaminat at a baltimore plant. the white house said today it learned of the problem last week but remains confident. >> hhs updated us. this is the problem working as it should. hhs updated us on j&j's manufacturing at the point they learned about the issue. it was not going to impact the supply to the am

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your station by viewers like you. thank you. judy: the verdict is in in the case that has riveted the nation, the trial of derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer was found guilty today of killing george floyd last may. the jury, six white and six black or multiracial, deliberated 10 hours, and the judge announced the result. >> count one, we the jury in the above titled manner, unintentional second-degree murder, find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2020, signed juror number 19. same caption, verdict count t wo. we, the jury, in the above entitled matter as to count two, third degree murder perpetrating an eminently dangerous act, find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1:45 pm. signed by jury foreperson, juror number 19. same caption, verdict count three. we, the jury, in the above entitled matter as to count three, second degree manslaughter, culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk, fi

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: good evening. as you can see, i am back in our newshour studio again. life is not back to normal, but we are taking small steps to see what works. i'm so grateful to our staff for working both here and from home, and for doing all we can to stay safe. and we appreciate your staying with us for the news. our lead tonight: the nation's inoculation campaign again covid-19 is gaining ground. an average of 3.1 million shots were administered daily over the past week, peaking at a record four million on saturday. health officials said that's leading to a steady drop in deaths among older americans. but, covid infections are on the rise among young people. >> cases are increasing nationally, and we're seeing this occur predominantly in younger adults. this is why you've heard me so clearly share my concern. we are learning that many outbreaks in young people are related to youth sports and extra-curricula

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. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and contributions to yourm viewers like you. thank you. judy: -- stephanie: newshour west. we will return to the program after these headlines. there has been a new attack at the united states capital, leaving one police officer dead and another wounded. a man drove his car into the barricade, then stabbed one with a knife. police shot and killed the suspect. in january, another police offir died when a mob storm the building. >> i ask you to please keep the united states capitol police family in your thoughts and prayers at this time. it has been an extremely diicult and challenging year for us. stephanie: the slain officer was identified as william evans, an 18-year veteran of the force. they say the motive is unclear, but do not expect terrorism. the u.s. economy is giving strong, new signals that a sustained recovery. the labor department reports a net gain of 916,000 jobs last month, the most since august. the unemployment rate fell to 6%. we will take a closer look after the news summary. at the white ho

possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers thank you. >> i am stephanie sy with newshour west. we were returned to the full program after the latest headlines. tonight, the fda and cdc lifted the pause on johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine, but added a warning about the potential risk of rare blood clots. an advisory panel found 15 cases of the blood clots, three of them fatal out of it nearly 8 million vaccinations. it determined that benefits outweighed the potential risks and shots could resume as soon as tomorrow. earlier, the cdc director warned of vaccination gaps in parts of the country and also encourage pregnant women to be immunized. >> no safety concerns were observed for people vaccinated in the third trimester or safety concerns for their babies. as such, cdc recommends that pregnant people receive the covid-19 vaccine. stephanie: judy will speak to dr. anthony fauci after the news summary. an explosion of covid-19 infections in india forced urgent actions today. nearly 300 33,000 new cases and 24 hours and more

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your from viewers like you. thank you. judy: police in indianapolis have spent this day looking for answers after a gunman shot 8 people to death, and then, himself. the bloodshed followed other attacks nationwide, prompting president biden to call it, quote, "national embarrassment." it also stunned a city hd hit by gun violence. indianapolis today is enveloped in grief. already reeling from a recent series of mass shootings, last night it became the site of the nation's latest attack. >> this morning, for the third time since january, our community woke up to news of a senseless crime that will not soon leave our memory. reporter: police said just after 11:00 p.m., 19-year-old brandon scott hole drove to a fedex operations center near the indianapolis airport and opened fire with a rifle. he was a former employee at the facility. >> there was no confrontation with anyone that was there. there was no disturbance. there was no argument. he just appeared to randomly start shooting. judy: po

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president biden announced a series of tough new sanctions against russia today, as the historic adversaries confront one another yet again: in cyberspace, and on the ground in europe and beyond. the sanctions target individuals and the state itself. mr. biden spoke at the white house late this afternoon. >> the united states is not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict wit russia. we want a stable and predictable relationship. throughout our long history of competition our two countries have been able to find ways to manage tensions and keep them from escalating out of control. there are also ways where russia can and should work together. >> woodruff: and for more, here's john yang. >> yang: judy, the administration says today's sanctions were in response to russian interference in the 2020 presidential election; solarwinds, the big russian cyber espionage campaign, which the whit

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions topbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: as the trial of derek chauvin went into a third week of testimony in minneapolis today, a police killing of a black man in a neighboring community has once again left the region reeling. a warning, viewers may find some of the images disturbing. amna: in a community already on edge, police released body camera footage of yesterday's fatal police shooting. what began as a traffic stop in a suburb of minneapolis. ended with the death of 20-year-old. the police chief said today he believes the officer accidentally drew her handgun instead of her taser. >> as i watched the video, it is my belief the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot him with a single bullet. amna: please previously said he was being arrested on an outstanding warrant. the unnamed officer described only as a senior officer is currently on administrative leave. mayor mike elliott called for more action. >> we cannot afford to make stakes that

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to yourrom vwers like you. thank you. ♪ judy: the conviction of a white former police officer for killing george floyd is still echoing tonight. a minneapolis jury found derek chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter on tuesday. it has brought new calls to reform policing and new federal action. john yang reports. john: less than 24 hours after derek chauvin was convicted, u.s. attorney general merrick garland said the government was reviewing the minneapolis police. >> the justice department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. john: the inquiry could lead to a court supervised agreement to force changes on the department, a practice limited during the trump administration. both minneapolis police chief and the city council welcome today's announcement. the council called for the justice department to use its full authority to hold the police accountable. across the

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the white house says a problem with johnson & johnson's supply of covid-19 vaccine will not slow the pace of inoculations. a problem at a baltimore plant may have contaminated 15 million doses, and it also delayed federal approval of the plant's production lines. the white house said today that it learned of the problem last week, but remains confident. >> h.h.s. updated us-- in fact, this is probably the process working as it should-- on j&j's manufacturing, including where things stood with the facility at the point where they learned about the issue. it wasn't going to impact our supply, it wasn't going to impact the supply to the american people, and of course, j&j is working through this with the f.d.a. >> woodruff: also today, the white house launched a campaign titled "we can do this" to win over americans still hesitant about getting vaccinated. it involves 275 organizations ranging from th

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to your pbstion by viewers like you. thank you. judy: the biden white house has set in motion its next big campaign in congress, a far-reaching rebuild of roads, bridges, power grids, and other projects. the roll-out came in pittsburgh today, and battle lines began forming. white house correspondent yamiche alcindor reports. >> thank you. yamiche: in the steel city, president biden laid out his plan to re-engineer america's infrastructure. the price tag, $2.25 trillion. >> it's not a plan that tinkers around the edges. it's a once in a generation investment in america, unlike anything we've seen or done since we've built the interstate highway system and space race decades ago. yamiche: mr. biden said the plan would create millions of new jobs, and shift the country away from fossil fuel. >> the american jobs plan will lead to a transformational progress in our effort to tackle climate change with american jobs and american ingenuity, . yamiche: he also said his proposals are essential to help th

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: india is in crisis tonight as covid-19 infections pass 350,000 a day, with more than 2,800 deaths. the biden administration says it will send a range of help to india and will share up to 60 million doses of astrazeneca vaccine with other nations. we'll return to india after the news summary. the u.s. supreme court agreed today to new arguments on the right to carry a gun in public. it will be the first such case since justice amy coney barrett gave conservatives a 6 to 3 majority. at issue is whether new york's gun permit law violates the second andment. the u.s. justice department is launching a full-scale review of police tactics in louisville, kentucky. it comes a year after police shot and killed breonna taylor during a raid at her home. chief erika shields said today her force welcomes the investigation. >> they want to get it right. they want the community to be proud of them. and so i look

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.y contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: britain's prince philip, queen elizabeth's husband of 73 years, died today at windsor castle. the duke of edinburgh had been hospitalized nearly a month ago for heart surgery. mourners defied covid protocols to gather in front of buckingham palace and windsor castle to lay flowers and offer condolences. prime minister boris johnson paid tribute to the duke outside downing street in london. >> he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life. we remember the duke for all of this, and above all, for his steadfast support for her majesty the queen. >> woodruff: palace officials said the duke will not lie in state or have a state funeral due to the pandemic. prince philip was 99 years old. we will look back on his life later in the program. thu.s. will see a sharp drop in deliveries of the one-shot john

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this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: 100 days into his presidency, president joe biden has already faced historic challenges. last night in his televised first address to a joint session of congress, he laid out his plans to prepare the country for the future by strengthening infrastructure and families, and sharing some of his vision for america's place in the world. yamiche alcindonr reports . >> after just 100 days, i can report to the nation: america is on the move again. [applause] >> a pandemic, crisis, and a racially and politically divided country --- still reeling from e siege at the capitol. >> we are coming for you. >> on inauguration day three months ago, those were the immense challenges facing the country, and president joe biden. though those challenges remain, since that day --- there have been historic achievements, frustrating losses and promises still unfulfilled. >> because of you, the american people, our progress these past 100 days against one of

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: today president biden once again moved up his vaccination goals, shortening the timeline for all americans to be eligible to get a shot. our yamiche alcindor and lisa desjardins are here with the latest. hello to both of you. yamiche, to you first, tell us more about what the president is saying about moving up this vaccination timetable. >> reporter: well, president biden laid out a really ambitious timetable and talked about the fact he feels like we're heading in the right direction and that there are enough people getting vaccinations and that there are people that still need to be vaccinated but that we should not be letting up. at the white house today he had a message that said, yes, we're doing well, but also you have to do your patriotic duty and continue to social distaps and wash your hands. here's a little bit of what he had to say. >> now's not the time to let down. now's not the time

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.y contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: starting tuesday, the u.s. will restrict travel from india due to the spike in covid-19 infections there. the move was recommended by the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention, and comes as india recorded a new record daily number of cases-- more than 386,000. as aid shipments from the u.s. and other countries arrived, several states in india ran out of vaccines, a day before the country is set to expand vaccination efforts. >> we are requesting people of karnataka, especially those who are above 18 years up to 44 years, to refrain from going to the hospitals thinking that you may be vaccinated tomorrow. >> woodruff: meanwhile, brazil's health minister appealed to other countries to share spare vaccines, as they struggle to pick up the pace of inoculations. the virus has now claimed the lives of more than 401,000 brazilians. the number of fully-vaccinated americans has now topped 100 million. a

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.y contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there has been a new attack at the united states capitol, leaving one police officer dead and another wounded. authorities say that a man drove his car into them at a barricade today, then stabbed one with a knife, before police killed him. another officer had died when a pro-trump mob stormed the capitol in january. >> i ask you to please keep the united states capitol police family in your thoughts and prayers at this time. it has been an extremely difficult and challenging year for us. >> woodruff: the slain officer was identified as william evans, an 18-year veteran of the force. police say the motive for the attack is unclear, but they do not suspect terrorism. the u.s. economy is giving strong new signals of a sustained recovery. the labor department reports a net gain of 916,000 jobs last month-- that's the most since august. the unemployment rate, in turn, fell two-tenths of a point, to 6%. we wi

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a c.d.c. panel is urging an end to the pause on using johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine. the group says the shots should include a warning about rare blood clots. it found 15 cases-- three of them fatal-- out of nearly eight million vaccinations. the c.d.c. usually follows the committee's recommendations. meanwhile, c.d.c. director rochelle walensky warned of vaccination gaps in parts of the country. she also encouraged pregnant women to be immunized. >> no safety concerns were observed for people vaccinated in the third trimester of, or safety concerns for their babies. as such, c.d.c. recommends that pregnant people receive the covid-19 vaccine >> woodruff: we will talk to infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci after the news summary. an explosion of covid infections in india forced urgent action today. officials reported nearly 333,000 new cases in just 24 hours, and more than 2,200 deaths. the