Apr 15 Once again, U.S. faces another COVID-19 surge as cases rise nationally By Laura Ungar, Associated Press The U.S. may be heading into another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. Continue reading
Apr 15 Los Angeles political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths By Brian Melley, Associated Press A wealthy Democratic donor has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for injecting two men with lethal doses of methamphetamine as part of a fetish that turned fatal. Continue reading
Apr 15 2 killed, more than 200 homes burned in New Mexico wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Paul Davenport, Associated Press Firefighters battling a deadly wildfire in southern New Mexico took advantage of a brief break in the weather but gusty winds are expected to return Friday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Russian warship ‘Moskva’ sinks in the Black Sea after explosion In our news wrap Thursday, Russia suffered a blow in its war with Ukraine when the flagship of its naval fleet in the Black Sea exploded and sank, Pfizer says COVID booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 show… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 7:04 Protests erupt in Michigan after a Black man is killed by police during a traffic stop By William Brangham, Sam Lane A Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer has been put on paid leave after killing a Black man who tried to flee a traffic stop April 4. Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old Congolese immigrant, was shot in the head during a… Continue watching
Apr 14 Family seeks charges in Patrick Lyoya’s death By Anna Liz Nicholas, David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears they came here to die. A Michigan police officer fatally shot his eldest son, 26-year-old Patrick, in the head this month following… Continue reading
Apr 14 Man who blamed Trump’s ‘orders’ for attending the Capitol insurrection found guilty By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An Ohio man who testified that he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been convicted of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Continue reading
Apr 14 U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria despite human rights record By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record. Continue reading
Apr 14 Oklahoma has only slightly increased oil and gas production during the Ukraine war. Here’s why By Adam Kemp President Joe Biden has been calling on U.S. oil and gas companies to drill more. In Oklahoma, one of the nation's most productive oil regions, producers say there are hurdles to meet that demand, even though they want the president… Continue reading
Apr 14 Should big oil pay for climate damage? Some cities and states say yes By Alex Brown, Stateline Two recent rulings have affirmed that the lawsuits belong in state court. Continue reading