Feb 17 WATCH: Biden says 'very high risk' of Russian invasion of Ukraine in next several days By Vladimir Tretyakov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Fears of a new war in Europe have resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some fear could be the spark for… Continue reading
Feb 16 Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Ottawa police move to end siege by truckers protesting COVID restrictions In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Canada began moving to end a nearly three-week siege by truckers protesting COVID restrictions, CDC says it's working on new guidance for masks, President Biden ordered Trump White House visitor logs be released,… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 9:20 How the political debate on teaching race in schools is impacting students and educators By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Black History Month has been celebrated in some form for nearly a century. But this year it comes as students are getting caught up in political scrutiny and alongside a coordinated effort to limit the teaching of race and racism. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:33 New details on 2016 Russia probe prompt flawed allegations of espionage By William Brangham, Tess Conciatori A filing last week from the special counsel investigating the origins of the Russia probe has ignited a misleading media firestorm on the right that Hillary Clinton's campaign was guilty of illegally spying on Donald Trump. In a column this… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:57 Balancing risk and safety as states ease mask mandates By John Yang, Courtney Norris The average number of daily new COVID cases in the U.S. from omicron has finally dropped below the peak of the delta wave. But the nation is still averaging more than 145,000 new cases and 2,400 deaths per day, leaving… Continue watching
Feb 16 For New Orleans, the return of Mardi Gras is critical 'for our pocketbooks and our souls' By Roby Chavez Despite the pandemic, New Orleans is moving forward, albeit with a cautious approach, toward Mardi Gras. Fifteen parades across the New Orleans area are rolling this weekend. Continue reading
Feb 16 Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin during arrest By Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Former Minneapolis Police Officer J. Alexander Kueng says he deferred to Officer Derek Chauvin as his senior officer on the day that George Floyd was killed as police tried to arrest him. Continue reading
Feb 16 Walter Dellinger, influential constitutional scholar and lawyer, dies at 80 By Jonathan Drew, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The constitutional scholar argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court, served in top positions in the Justice Department and taught for decades at Duke University. Continue reading
Feb 16 How businesses are handling vaccine rules with no federal mandates By Hannah Grabenstein, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In the absence of federal rules, employers across the country have found themselves navigating vaccine politics as state, local and national decision-makers offer their own, sometimes conflicting, guidelines. Continue reading