In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC reported nearly half of all American adults have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and about 30 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, India recorded a staggering 200,000 new infections today, forcing lockdowns in New Delhi and Mumbai. And, former police officer Kim Potter had her first court appearance today for shooting motorist Daunte Wright. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says

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In our news wrap Friday, Britain's King Charles will return to public duties after a three-month break for cancer treatment, Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel hoping to revive talks for a hostage deal and cease-fire with Hamas and Secretary of State Blinken warned Chinese President Xi against supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: King Charles returning to public duties after 3-months of cancer treatment

This week, Jews around the world are observing Passover, the festival of liberation that marks the historic exodus from ancient Egypt. But this year, joy is tempered with loss and trauma. More than 160,000 Israelis will mark the holiday while displaced from their homes. Still, others have empty chairs at the dinner table as their loved ones are still held captive by Hamas. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israelis mark Passover amid conflict, loss and trauma

As protests of Israel's war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country, some see parallels between today's demonstrations and college protests of the past. Amna Nawaz discussed that with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz and professor and historian at the City University of New York, Angus Johnston. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How college protests against war in Gaza compare to demonstrations of the past

In the interconnected, globalized economy, goods produced in one nation end up on shelves and in stores halfway around the world. Some American companies have recently come under scrutiny for alleged links to forced labor. William Brangham spoke with Ian Urbina, the journalist behind a new investigation documenting the forced labor behind Chinese seafood that ends up on American plates. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

North Koreans forced to process seafood that ends up in U.S., investigation reveals

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including legal cases involving former Donald Trump and associates playing out in state courts, the Supreme Court and the court of public opinion, as foreign aid begins to arrive in Ukraine and the Middle East, protests boil over on campuses across the U.S. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says

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