Jan 27 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on troop readiness amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened alert, with the possibility of deployment overseas as part of the NATO Response Force. … Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Thursday amid continued tension with Russia over Ukraine. Watch Price's remarks in the player above. The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Biden says first Black woman justice on Supreme Court 'long overdue' By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press He praised retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant and promised a nominee by the end of February. Breyer joined Biden at the White House, a day after news broke of the 83-year-old’s upcoming retirement. Continue reading
Jan 27 After 18 years and 2 Super Bowls, Ben Roethlisberger to "hang up" his cleats By Will Graves, Associated Press In a video message, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said it was "time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats" after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a likely spot in the Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Jan 27 As Biden considers Supreme Court justice replacement, three contenders emerge as frontrunners By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Mike Balsamo, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: White House says Biden is committed to adding Black woman to SCOTUS By Associated Press Press secretary Jen Psaki underscored that pledge at the White House briefing, hours after reports that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the summer. Continue reading
Jan 27 Dying George Floyd 'needed help and wasn't getting it', testifies firefighter By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press First it was a paramedic, testifying that the officers who restrained George Floyd didn't call in critical information as his ambulance rushed to the scene where Floyd would soon be pronounced dead. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 14:58 A look at Justice Stephen Breyer's career and opinions on the bench By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre, Leah Nagy, Ebony Joseph New reports Wednesday indicate Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, raising questions about his replacement. President Joe Biden said he will wait for Breyer's formal announcement. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cited the president's past words, indicating a desire to… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: U.N. sounds alarm over Afghan economy, says country has become a 'frozen hell' In our news wrap Wednesday, the secretary general of the United Nations sounded a dire warning about Afghanistan. The Federal Reserve is ready to ratchet up interest rates in a bid to beat back inflation. The city of San Jose,… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 8:37 U.S., NATO allies reject major Russian demands, offer different compromise By Nick Schifrin The United States and NATO on Wednesday rejected Russia's demands that Ukraine never be allowed to become a member of NATO, and that the expansion of NATO since 1997 be rolled back. Russian officials said they would study the written… Continue watching