Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1283

Four moms debate masking guidance in schools

A group of Virginia moms with varying opinions discuss the state masking guidance in schools with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. Nationwide, mask mandates are leaving parents with difficult decisions.

Fire at nuclear power plant out, Russians seize it, officials in Ukraine say

Officials blamed Russian shelling for the blaze in a training building at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Russian forces continued to pound residential areas, as the war entered its second week.

Fire in nuclear plant out but Russian troops seize it: Ukraine officials

The officials blamed the blaze on Russian shelling. No radiation level increases were detected and plant personnel were operating equipment, authorities said.

3/2: Red and Blue

Impact of Biden's State of the Union address; Federal Reserve to raise interest rates

CBS Evening News, March 3, 2022

Russia steps up bombardment on Ukrainian civilians; Ukrainian families separated by Russian attack

Maternal deaths climb during first year of the coronavirus pandemic

Deaths among pregnant women and new mothers rose 14% in 2020, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and one-third of those were among Black patients. Shannel Pearman, who nearly died of pregnancy-related complications, and Dr. Rachel Hardeman, the director of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss the growing number of pregnancy-related deaths and why the Black community is most affected.

The Uplift: Grandpa grad and a date for the dance

A grandfather in his 80s receives his college diploma – alongside his granddaughter. An engagement ring lost in the snow, but miraculously returned. An 11-year-old finds a special stand-in date for the father-daughter dance. This is the Uplift.

3/3: CBS News Mornings

Russian troops intensify offensive; Investigation finds babies potentially sick from formula products.

Former CIA operative's insights into Russia's war on Ukraine

Russia claims to have captured the Black Sea port city of Kherson as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. Former CIA operative Lindsay Moran joined CBS News to discuss the latest.

House January 6 committee says it has evidence Trump and allies engaged in a "criminal conspiracy"

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said in a court filing late Wednesday that it had evidence that former President Trump and his allies engaged in a "criminal conspiracy" by trying to block Congress from certifying the election. CBS News political contributor Rebecca Roiphe and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion give an update on the January 6th investigation and cases.