Feb 21 Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory due to positive drug test By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested positive after the race last May for a steroid, betamethasone, that is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Iran says progress made toward reviving talks on 2015 nuclear deal In our news wrap Monday, Iran's foreign ministry says negotiators are making headway in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by former President Trump, daily COVID infections fell to about 100,000 over the weekend, Canada's government tries to… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 5:15 Airlines grapple with pandemic disruptions and a surge in unruly passengers By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes The number of unruly passengers on airplanes is skyrocketing. The federal aviation administration has reported nearly 500 incidents so far just in 2022. Now, some airlines are calling on the Justice Department for help. Chief Washington correspondent Geoff Bennett has… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 7:08 Revisiting the Watergate scandal with an 'enormous number' of new revelations It will be 50 years this summer since Watergate, when five burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters and set off a series of investigations that led to the resignation of then-President Nixon. A new book looks at how… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 3:57 Remembering Paul Farmer, a giant in the world of public health By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Leah Nagy, Sam Lane Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician, anthropologist and founder of a leading global health organization, died Monday at the age of 62. The group he co-founded, Partners in Health, said he died in his sleep. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Feb 21 Putin orders forces into Ukraine to 'maintain peace' in eastern region By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area’s independence. The announcement raised fears that an invasion was imminent, if not already underway. Continue reading
Feb 21 Dr. Paul Farmer, humanitarian and Partners in Health co-founder, dies at 62 By Associated Press Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician, humanitarian and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people, has died. Continue reading
Feb 21 Putin considers recognizing separatist eastern Ukrainian regions, threatening more tensions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will decide later whether to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 21 Already convicted of murder, jury to consider whether Arbery killers guilty of hate crimes By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A jury in Georgia will hear dueling arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys on whether the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery was a federal hate crime. Continue reading
Feb 21 Across the U.S., rents at 'insane' levels with no relief in sight By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Rents have exploded across the country, causing many to fall behind on payments, dig deep into their savings or downsize to subpar units. Continue reading