World Feb 14 Controversy swirls around Russian figure skater’s doping scandal at Winter Olympics Despite being cleared to compete in more events this week, controversy and criticism surrounds the continued presence of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the Beijing Olympics. Her failed drug test has jeopardized Russia's gold medal in team figure skating,…
World Feb 10 At the 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘a lot of pressure and high hopes’ Team USA had a big night in Beijing, but there have been upsets and disappointments this week, too. There's also controversy surrounding a top Russian figure skater who reportedly has tested positive for a banned drug after having already secured…
Education Feb 09 More states lift mask requirements in schools, sparking concerns from some medical experts At least seven states announced this week they will lift mask mandates for schools, but some public health experts and parents are concerned those decisions are being made too quickly without clear metrics for doing so. Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, a…
Nation Feb 04 Minneapolis police under fire for no-knock warrants after Amir Locke’s death Minneapolis is again at the center of controversy after a young Black man, 22-year-old Amir Locke, was killed Wednesday by police as they executed what's called a "no-knock warrant." This killing is raising further questions about the tactic, and police…
Health Feb 01 Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID? With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called “long COVID," the mysterious ailment that can affect the body and the mind for months or longer…
Nation Jan 28 Judge cites climate crisis, cancels oil and gas leases approved by Biden administration President Joe Biden has made tackling climate change a central piece of his agenda. He's secured more money for renewable energy and proposed tougher regulations on carbon and methane emissions. But it's been a more complicated story when it comes…
Health Jan 27 A Moderna official on COVID vaccines for kids, omicron-specific shot, waiving patents Moderna and Pfizer announced they are moving forward with trials of a new booster designed to guard specifically against omicron. This comes as the CDC reported Thursday that a third shot of either of those vaccines substantially reduced the risk…
Health Jan 25 Rising COVID hospitalizations in San Antonio burden fatigued health care workers The highly contagious omicron variant has brought new daily COVID-19 case numbers to record highs this month. The magnitude of infections have again left many hospitals under tremendous pressure and on the brink. In Texas, where just 58 percent of…
World Jan 20 New report exposes former pope’s inaction on child sexual abuse A tough new report finds the retired Pope Benedict failed to deal adequately with sexual abuse cases when he was the leader of a German diocese decades ago. Stephanie Sy has the latest on these revelations and how they reflect…
Science Jan 19 Why are U.S. airlines concerned about 5G? Verizon and AT&T are forging ahead with their plan to switch to new high speed 5G service nationwide — but with an important exception near U.S. airports and runways. Those exceptions were made Tuesday because of fears that the new…