BOSTON (CBS) – Gov. Charlie Baker is set to provide an update on COVID vaccines in Massachusetts on Wednesday. It will be Baker’s first press availability since the FDA and CDC paused use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while they investigate six rare but severe blood clotting cases in women who receved the single dose shot. You can watch the press conference live at 11:30 a.m. on CBSN Boston in the video above. It will take place at the Hynes Convention Center mass vaccination site. Baker will be joined at the event by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Sec. of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Red Sox president & CEO Sam Kennedy, The BASE Founder & president Robert Lewis Jr., and El Mundo Boston president & CEO Alberto Vasallo. … [Read more...] about Watch Live @ 11:30: Gov. Baker Update On COVID Vaccines Following Johnson & Johnson Pause
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US Can’t Justify Keeping Troops in Afghanistan , Biden Says – WATCH LIVE
President Joe Biden is telling Americans on Wednesday that he is withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 because the country cannot justify staying there two decades after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. WATCH LIVE at 2:15 pm EDT “We went to Afghanistan because of a horrific attack that happened 20 years ago,” Biden said in his address released by the White House. “That cannot explain why we should remain there in 2021.” “We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to create the ideal conditions for our withdrawal, expecting a different result,” Biden said. The U.S. leader said he is now the fourth president to oversee an American troop presence in Afghanistan — two Republicans and two Democrats — and vowed to not pass on the responsibility to a fifth. “After consulting closely with our allies and partners, with our military leaders and intelligence professionals, … [Read more...] about US Can’t Justify Keeping Troops in Afghanistan , Biden Says – WATCH LIVE
LIVE UPDATES: Police, rioters clash in Minnesota; 24 arrested
close Video Fourth night of Minnesota unrest as ex-officer charged with manslaughter FOX News contributor Ted Williams and Townhall.com senior writer Julio Rosas discuss the demonstrations on 'Fox News @ Night' Protesters and police clashed for a fourth straight night Wednesday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota , following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. About 24 people were arrested after authorities cleared protesters around the time of Brooklyn Center's 10 p.m. curfew and after dispersal orders were given, Minnesota State Patrol Col. Matt Langer said in a news conference. Hundreds gathered at the Brooklyn Center Police Department as some threw bricks, rocks, milk jugs, shot fireworks, and shined laser pointers at law enforcement, according to a tweet from Operation Safety Net (OSN), a public safety coalition formed to respond to incidents related to the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Some also tried to climb and dismantle the … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Police, rioters clash in Minnesota; 24 arrested
LIVE UPDATES: Derek Chauvin murder trial continues Wednesday
close Video Derek Chauvin trial continues The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin is set to resume Wednesday morning. Defense testimony is expected to resume after motion hearings, which will begin at 8:45 a.m. local time. Judge Peter A. Cahill expects the defense could finish its case by Thursday. Chauvin, 45, is on trial for the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd , who died during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25 On Tuesday, Barry Brodd, a former Santa Rosa, California officer took the stand and said that police only need to have a reasonable fear that there's a threat and act accordingly. Brodd added that he doesn't believe Chauvin and the other officers used deadly force when they pinned Floyd on his stomach, with his hands cuffed behind his back and Chauvin's knee on his neck or neck area for what prosecutors say was 9 1/2 minutes. FAST FACTS Chauvin, 45, is charged with second … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Derek Chauvin murder trial continues Wednesday
Father Jim Worth And Ben Hack, Who Lives With Autism, Share Special Bond Over Music And More: ‘It Thrills Me’
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A man with autism was devastated when he could no longer attend church due to the pandemic. That meant not seeing his hero and favorite musician, Father Jim. CBS2’s Meg Baker has more on their special bond. READ MORE: $94 Million Project To Rebuild Hinchliffe Stadium In Paterson Now Underway “Does Father Jim play some of your favorite songs?” Baker asked. “Yeah,” replied Ben Hack. “He’s a rock star when he comes here to the church,” said Fr. Jim Worth. Ben and Father Jim, at St. Joseph’s in Maplewood , have bonded over their love of music, the color orange and wearing glasses. When Father Jim puts his on to read music, Ben, 22, puts his sunglasses on to listen. Before the pandemic , Ben would sit in a pew every Sunday at 9 a.m. with his family. Lockdown cut everything off for Ben, but Father Jim continued to play, virtually. “These concerts for him was like a crucial point of continuity,” said Ben’s mother Mary Beth Walsh. “It … [Read more...] about Father Jim Worth And Ben Hack, Who Lives With Autism, Share Special Bond Over Music And More: ‘It Thrills Me’