News Wrap: House passes $858 billion defense bill in sweeping bipartisan vote

PBS News Hour - World

English - December 08, 2022 23:50 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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In our news wrap Thursday, the House passed a record $858 billion defense authorization bill in a sweeping bipartisan vote, the FDA authorized new COVID booster shots for children as young as 6 months old, Iran executed its first prisoner arrested during anti-government protests, Chinese and Saudi Arabian leaders met, and hundreds of New York Times employees staged a one-day walkout. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders