Aug 31 A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The text expands the definition of criminal sexual conduct to include sexual gestures that use "accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics" and are done in front of children. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Maui receives $95 million grant to strengthen electrical grid In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House announced a grant of $95 million to strengthen the electrical grid on the island of Maui following the wildfires there, a federal judge ruled Rudy Giuliani defamed two Georgia election workers by… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 8:31 Frances Tiafoe shares rollercoaster journey to becoming one of tennis’s top players By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Some say tennis is a metaphor for life, involving anticipation, problem-solving and incredibly hard work. For 25-year-old Frances Tiafoe, now one of the top 10 players in the world, those were lessons learned early, both on and off the court. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Jan. 6 victims speak in court ahead of former Proud Boys leader’s sentencing In our news wrap Tuesday, victims of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol had their say in a federal court a day before former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three others will be sentenced for their roles in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:33 Landscape architect Kate Orff shares visionary goal of nature-based infrastructure By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson If you think of landscape architecture, you might conjure gardens and plantings. But in a rapidly changing climate fueled by intense heat, flooding, fires, smoke and hurricanes, architect and designer Kate Orff is helping redefine her field and push us… Continue watching
Aug 29 Ripple effects from Hollywood strikes reach other industries By Krysta Fauria, Associated Press The timing of the strikes — on the heels of financial recovery from the pandemic — hits small businesses particularly hard. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:00 Art and agriculture meet in collaborative Colorado exhibition By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, an innovative art exhibit uses multimedia collaborations between artists and farmers to explore the similarities between the two fields. More than 15 local and national artists and collectives teamed up with Boulder County farmers to create… Continue watching
Aug 26 Bob Barker, popular host of ‘The Price Is Right’, dies at 99, publicist says By Frazier Moore, Associated Press A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. Continue reading
Aug 25 Harris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for ‘grit and determination’ on and off court By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harris noted that the team is relatively new to Las Vegas but already is the first major professional sports team in Nevada history to win a championship. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Kremlin denies involvement in Prigozhin plane crash In our news wrap Friday, the Kremlin denied involvement in the plane crash that likely killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, all 19 people charged in Georgia's election interference case have now turned themselves in, storms in Michigan killed five people and left… Continue watching