Wednesday on the NewsHour, parents remain divided on face coverings in schools as more states repeal their requirements amid declining COVID infections. Then, a new report details the scale of the opioid crisis and the daunting challenge of cracking down on drug trafficking. Also, we look at how inflation is disproportionately impacting senior citizens and young people trying to make ends meet.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: Three states lift mask mandates amid CDC review
More states lift mask requirements, sparking concerns
A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation
Opioid deaths driven by fentanyl made abroad creates crisis
How rising prices are squeezing Americans on a tight budget
Calls for change amid rise in murders of Mexican journalists
Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships
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