1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,320 JUDY WOODRUFF: There's fresh evidence tonight that the Omicron spike in COVID-19 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:09,320 infections is hurting the U.S. job market. New unemployment claims jumped 55,000 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:15,880 last week to 286,000. That's the most since October. All told, 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,720 more than 1.6 million people in the country are now collecting jobless benefits. 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:27,360 The congressional committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot asked today to 6 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,920 interview Ivanka Trump. Members said they want the former president's daughter and 7 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,400 adviser to discuss her actions and conversations on that day. 8 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:40,560 Meanwhile, a district attorney in Georgia asked for a grand jury to 9 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:45,560 help investigate whether Mr. Trump tried to interfere with state election results. 10 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:51,240 President Biden marked one year in office today with a new focus on passing at least some of his 11 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:57,560 domestic agenda. His Build Back Better bill, worth some $2 trillion around health care, 12 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,120 home care, education and climate was blocked in the U.S. Senate. 13 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:08,120 So, on Wednesday, he promoted action on any chunks of it that can win enough votes. 14 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,840 Today, the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, responded. 15 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:16,840 REP. NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): What can we agree upon? And I'm sure we can agree on something 16 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,040 significant. Call it a chunk if you want, 17 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,840 but whatever you call it, we want it to be able to make a difference 18 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:32,280 in transforming the workplace by honoring work, by respecting the fact that there are families 19 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:39,560 that have to make decisions between home and work and, again, protecting the planet. 20 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:45,680 JUDY WOODRUFF: We will take a longer look at the president's first year after the news summary. 21 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:50,560 Police in Britain arrested two new people today in connection with the standoff 22 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:55,560 at a Texas synagogue last Saturday. It's unclear exactly how they might be linked to the gunman 23 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,880 who held four people hostage near Dallas before he was killed. Meanwhile, a recording posted online 24 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:08,920 showed the gunman ranting against Jews and U.S. wars in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. 25 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:16,240 The CIA has concluded that most cases of so-called Havana Syndrome 26 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:21,240 were not caused by a foreign government attack. Investigators studied reports of headaches, 27 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:27,000 dizziness and nausea among U.S. officials starting in Cuba in 2016. 28 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,960 They found most resulted from environmental factors 29 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:35,960 and other medical conditions. Two dozen cases are still under review. 30 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:41,240 The first disaster relief arrived in Tonga today five days after an undersea volcanic eruption. 31 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:48,440 Flights from New Zealand and Australia were finally able to deliver much-needed 32 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,720 drinking water and other supplies. They had wanted to -- or, rather, 33 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:57,440 they had waited for ash to be cleared from the South Pacific nation's main airport. 34 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:58,160 KATIE GREENWOOD, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: The 35 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:03,120 runway being open and able to accept flights in with essential relief 36 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:07,360 items is one of the very good news stories of this disaster response. 37 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:12,360 We had hundreds of volunteers come out and manually clear the runway of debris 38 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,360 and ash to ensure that those flights could land. 39 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:19,600 JUDY WOODRUFF: Across the Pacific, Peru declared an emergency 40 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:24,600 as it battles a huge oil spill caused by rogue waves from the volcano's eruption. 41 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:30,760 The spill has fouled nearly 7,000 square miles of islands and fishing waters. 42 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:36,240 Back in this country, federal prosecutors charged four officials in Belarus 43 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:41,240 with air piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year. The plane was crossing Belarusian 44 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:47,800 airspace when authorities used a false bomb threat to force it down. Then they arrested an 45 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:53,880 opposition journalist who was on board. It's not clear if those charged will ever stand trial. 46 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:59,720 The NCAA has announced a new policy on transgender athletes in college sports. 47 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:05,320 Eligibility will now depend on each sport's assessment of athletes' testosterone levels. 48 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,560 The previous requirement was the same across all sports. 49 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:15,360 This comes as more states have banned transgender athletes from school sports. 50 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:21,080 Another sell-off hit Wall Street today. Major stock indexes again lost nearly 1 percent or more 51 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:27,680 amid continued concerns about inflation and interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial 52 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:32,680 average shed 313 points to close at 34715. The Nasdaq fell 186 points. The S&P 500 dropped 50. 53 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:43,880 And 19-year-old Zara Rutherford is now the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. 54 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:50,360 The British-Belgian pilot landed her microlight plane in Western Belgium 55 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:55,720 today after a trip that lasted 155 days. A crowd of family and friends cheered her safe return. 56 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:00,960 And she's only 19. 57 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:06,800 Still to come on the "NewsHour": we examine the Biden administration's handling of the immigration 58 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:11,800 issue; a new report alleges former Pope Benedict failed to act against abusive priests; 59 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:19,160 director Adam McKay discusses his allegorical film "Don't Look Up"; plus much more.