Feb 03 Homeland Security creates new Cyber Safety Board to review hacks By Associated Press The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was mandated by an executive order President Joe Biden signed last May. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: WHO says surge in omicron cases will help Europe bring pandemic's endgame In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization's European director says the ongoing surge of omicron cases in Europe will actually help bring on the pandemic's end-game, a former Chicago police officer who killed a Black teenager was released… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 2:05 Across the U.S., a sprawling winter storm brings snow, ice and tornadoes By Nicole Ellis, Harry Zahn Crews and residents across the Midwest are digging their way out as a sprawling winter storm pushes further across the country. Some places have reported over a foot of snow, creating dangerous driving conditions in several states, while more than… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 9:00 Biden's deputy national security adviser on U.S. raid in Syria, tensions with Russia The United States on Thursday stepped up its accusations that Russia is plotting a fake attack by Ukrainian forces as a pretext to invading Ukraine. It came after a U.S. commando raid led to the death of the ISIS leader… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 8:31 Sarah Palin takes The New York Times to court, raising First Amendment concerns By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman A court case in New York began Thursday that will pit a Republican political star against a media giant and could put the First Amendment on trial. Sarah Palin versus The New York Times is a case more than four… Continue watching
Feb 03 Tens of thousands of Afghans have resettled across the U.S. Now, the challenge is making a home By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Adam Kemp Coalitions of nonprofit partners, local businesses and interfaith organizations say challenges remain. Continue reading
Feb 03 What does it mean to be fully vaccinated? By Laura Santhanam For nearly two years, Americans have been getting a crash course on the evolution of science, data and research – one in which our knowledge and understanding need constant fine-tuning. Continue reading
Feb 03 After criticism of airstrikes, U.S. frames raid on Islamic State leader as attempt to spare civilians By Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. raid still brought the deaths of children. Al-Qurayshi's wife and two children were killed along with the militant leader when he detonated a suicide bomb. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Biden says nation must come together to end gun violence during visit to New York By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, Biden pledged that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby calls death of ISIS leader a 'blow' to group By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the death of the leader of the violent Islamic State group was a "significant blow" to the militant group. Continue reading