Feb 03 Ex-Chicago officer convicted of murdering Laquan McDonald released early By Don Babwin, Associated Press The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence. Continue reading
Feb 03 As winter storm moves across U.S., affecting millions of Americans, ice a concern By Kathleen Foody, Jill Bleed, Associated Press A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path is spreading rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Congress takes up controversy over 5G wireless service near airports By David Koenig, Associated Press A House committee on Thursday heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Biden speaks on an overnight raid that killed an Islamic State leader in northern Syria By Lolita C. Baldor, Bassem Mroue, Zeke Miller, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said. Continue reading
Feb 03 Islamic State leader killed during U.S. raid in northern Syria, says Biden By Bassem Mroue, Lolita C. Baldor, Ghaith Alsayed, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says an elite U.S. military force killed one of the world's most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Biden sends thousands of troops to Europe as Russian forces amass near Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden ordered several thousand U.S. troops to take up new positions in Eastern Europe as Russian forces crowd Ukraine's borders, militia fighters in Congo killed at least 60 people at a refugee camp, Jeff… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:13 Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 11:31 Former Miami Dolphins coach alleges racism in 'scorched-earth lawsuit' against the NFL By William Brangham Well over half the players in the National Football League are Black, but you can count on one hand the number of Black head coaches or general managers. That's been a problem for years, though a class-action lawsuit filed in… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 6:44 Examining President Biden's pledge to diversify the federal judiciary By Ian Couzens, Lisa Desjardins It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Black woman to the… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:27 Scientists discover shockingly high rates of COVID infections among white-tailed deer By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Scientists have recently discovered what they are calling a silent outbreak of coronavirus among white-tailed deer. William Brangham reports about how one of the most ubiquitous species in North America contracted COVID, and what that means for the future of… Continue watching