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WASHINGTON â Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, just hours after his predecessor left the White House, clearing the way for a beleaguered nation to turn the page on one of the most divisive chapters in its political history.
Before taking his oath on the Capitolâs West Front, Biden stood witness to the shattering of a historic barrier as Kamala Harris, formerly a senator from California, was sworn in as the first woman, person of color and South Asian American to become vice president. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice, administered Harrisâ oath.
month. an iraqi health official tells cnn so far they recovered more than 100 bodies. the work is very slow going. the devastation is almost complete. this comes as the u.s. is planning to send more troops to mosul to help iraqi forces in the fight against isis. we have barbara starr, we have cnn senior international arwood damon, and molly hennessey fiske, a foreign staff writer from the l.a. times. we are looking at video from molly in the aftermath of that air strike. you can see the rubble left behind. video of them trying to do some hand digging, get bodies out. we heard it s very slow going. they were only able to recover six bodies in a day. what were you able to see on the ground? well, when we were there, this was on friday, so it was a week after the incident had happened, residents, families
organizers struggle with last- minute problems and the british government considers deploying more military forces to insure security. ifill: jeffrey brown examines a different boy scouts pledge: to stick with their ban on gay leaders and scouts. woodruff: from our series on coping with climate change, hari sreenivasan has the story of a native american tribe known as the salmon people, whose way of life is under siege. threatened by the loss of traditional resources, the swinomish are partnering with scientists to determine what changes future generations face. ifill: and we preview a documentary about a day in the life of a rge city public hospital struggling to care for its uninsured patients. it s almost like a video game where you have to place patients, move patients, keep the flow going and if you don t, it stacks up, it just keeps spinning more and more out of control. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newsh
hari sreenivasan has the story of a native american tribe known as the salmon people, whose way of life is under siege. threatened by the loss of traditional resources, the swinomish are partnering with scientists to determine what changes future generations face. ifill: and we preview a documentary about a day in the life of a large city public hospital struggling to care for its uninsured patients. it s almost like a video game where you have to place patients, move patients, keep the flow going and if you don t, it stacks up, it just keeps spinning more and more out of control. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: syrian rebels dealt a stunning blow to the assad