Apr 14 Retrial opens for Sarah Palin’s libel suit against New York Times By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A retrial is set to begin for Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing The New York Times of libeling her in an editorial eight years ago. Continue reading
Apr 14 Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The New Shepard rocket blasted off Monday from West Texas. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot and former TV journalist, invited the others along for the 10-minute, fully automated ride. Besides Sanchez, Perry and King, the crew included a film producer, a… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:01 How the Telegram app became a hub for hate crime and radical extremists By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A joint investigation by ProPublica and PBS Frontline into the shadowy world of online hate networks and the platform Telegram is detailed in a new documentary, “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram.” The investigation identified 35 crimes linked to the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 4:31 Digital technology gives a groundbreaking new look at the Titanic’s wreck site By John Yang, Kaisha Young This week marks 113 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Now, there’s a new tool to explore it: a full-scale digital twin of the wreckage created with cutting edge 3D scanning technology. That’s the subject of a new National… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:33 New book ‘Unfit Parent’ provides valuable parenting lessons from the disabled community By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Last year, parents in the United States reported being overwhelmed and burnt out. One group of parents is often overlooked: the 1 in 15 with disabilities. Author Jessica Slice shares how her experience being disabled prepared her for parenthood. Ali… Continue watching
Apr 12 Disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support By Martha Bellisle, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, his family said. Continue reading
Apr 11 South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Continue reading
Apr 11 3 people killed, 1 injured by plane crash near major South Florida highway By Stephany Matat, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Boca Raton Fire Rescue assistant chief Michael LaSalle said the plane crash that killed all three people on board emitted a fireball when it hit the ground, injuring a person in a nearby car. LaSalle said several roads near the… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Investigators search for cause of tourist helicopter crash in New York In our news wrap Friday, investigators are working to determine why a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection for a third term in 2026, the Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River By Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some people worried about the safety of flying in the U.S. Continue reading