Dec 29 Holmes jury resumes deliberations after closed-door meeting By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will resume their lengthy deliberations amid some intrigue raised by a closed-door meeting among her attorneys, federal prosecutors and the judge presiding the case. Continue reading
Dec 28 Six killed, including gunman, in Denver area shootings, say police By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Four of the people shot in deadly rampage in Denver were attacked at tattoo shops, raising questions about why they were targeted. Continue reading
Dec 28 With COVID threat surging, judge prods Maxwell jury to work overtime By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The jury weighing the fate Ghislaine Maxwell's fate has told a judge it is "making progress" in reaching a verdict after four full days of deliberations. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: NYC public schools to open Jan. 3 with expanded testing In our news wrap Tuesday, the nation's largest public school system in New York has announced beefed-up testing in a bid to keep classrooms open. Police in the Denver area are investigating what sparked a mass shooting Monday night that… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:18 Why lumber costs fluctuated drastically during the pandemic, and how it affects inflation By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis Home prices and rents have gone up this year. That’s in part because of the increase in the cost of lumber. Could the wild swings in the price of wood over the past two years be a sign of inflation… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 6:30 What's behind rising homelessness in America? By Judy Woodruff, Karina Cuevas The number of Americans living without homes, in shelters, or on the streets continues to rise at an alarming rate. Judy Woodruff reports on why that is, and what more can be done to prevent it. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 Texas doctor reflects on the lessons and loss in 2021 By Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at a year of immense challenge and loss — but also a year of hope. In recent days, we reconnected with a number of our viewers and guests from… Continue watching
Dec 28 NY county prosecutor says Cuomo won't face criminal charges based on allegations from two women By Associated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal charges stemming from allegations of unwanted kissing by two women, one of them a state trooper assigned to his detail. Continue reading
Dec 28 Judge rejects alleged Proud Boys leaders' request to dismiss Jan. 6 charges By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge has refused to throw out an indictment charging four alleged leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's electoral victory. Continue reading
Dec 28 New CDC isolation and quarantine guidelines confuse some and raise questions By Zeke Miller, Katie Foody, Associated Press U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans. Continue reading