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News Wrap: Turkey reshuffles prisons to house coup arrests
In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkey announced plans to release nearly 40,000 prison inmates to clear space for a similar number detained over last month’s coup attempt. Depending on their remaining sentences, prisoners may qualify for early release, although the most violent criminals will not be eligible. Also, the White House pledged $17 million to help combat opioid and heroin abuse.
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Friday on the NewsHour, new COVID cases soar, breaking pandemic records across the U.S.
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Wednesday on the NewsHour, "PBS NewsHour" covers what you need to know about rising COVID infection rates and a spike in hospitalizations among children.
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On this edition for Saturday, December 25, Omicron cases rise and disrupt holiday travel plans, and the world’s most powerful and largest space telescope launches.
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Thursday on the NewsHour, the jury finds Minnesota police officer Kim Potter guilty in her manslaughter trial after she shot and killed Daunte Wright.
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President Joe Biden announces plans to ship free COVID tests to millions of Americans, and tells military medical personnel to help hospitals expecting a case surge.
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Monday on the NewsHour, more U.S. schools and businesses close while hospitals brace for a wave of new patients from the omicron variant.
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Friday on the NewsHour, former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter takes the stand in her own defense in the trial over the killing of Daunte Wright.
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