Jan 30 Watch 5:16 Recent surge in violent crimes has made 'law & order' a hot button topic, again By Jeff Greenfield This week, President Biden is traveling to New York City to meet Mayor Eric Adams in the wake of a shooting that killed two NYC police officers. With crime rates including murder, lootings and shootings going up nationwide over the… Continue watching
Jan 29 AP sources: Despite reports, Tom Brady hasn't made up mind By Associated Press Despite reports that he is retiring, Tom Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:28 'Teach Holocaust history:' A message for future generations By PBS NewsHour This week marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. The genocide was also the topic for “Hear Me Out,” a series by LA Times Studios that expands on letters to the editor. Continue watching
Jan 29 Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds By Mark Pratt, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Parts of 10 states and some major population centers — including Philadelphia, New York and Boston — were pummeled by the storm. By late morning, more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow had fallen on parts of New Jersey’s… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Investigation underway into Pittsburgh bridge collapse that injured 10 In our news wrap Friday, an investigation is underway to determine what caused a Pittsburgh bridge to collapse into a ravine, hours before President Joe Biden visited the city to tout a new infrastructure law. COVID-19 cases have fallen 27… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 4:58 Judge cites climate crisis, cancels oil and gas leases approved by Biden administration By William Brangham, Courtney Norris President Joe Biden has made tackling climate change a central piece of his agenda. He's secured more money for renewable energy and proposed tougher regulations on carbon and methane emissions. But it's been a more complicated story when it comes… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:57 Olympian skier Lindsey Vonn on what drove her success, and the 'heavy price' of her career The Beijing Winter Olympics are a week away. Judy Woodruff talks about the upcoming games with Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic gold medal-winning Alpine skier. She holds four overall World Cup titles, and is one of only six women to have… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:36 New documentary explores America's 'complicated' relationship with Bill Cosby By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet Last year, comedian Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which found prosecutors had improperly used a deposition where Cosby admitted to drugging women. A new documentary series looks at allegations against Cosby, and… Continue watching
Jan 28 One former NASA astronaut's view on what is next in space exploration By Nicole Ellis "It's a good time to be a human being because, you know, these things are starting to open up and everybody is going to be able, or more people at least are going to be able to see what it's… Continue reading
Jan 28 Former Minneapolis police training commander says 3 officers at Floyd killing didn't follow protocol By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press On Thursday, Blackwell testified that it is critical to move someone who is being restrained from a prone position onto their side, otherwise “the concern is that they would die in custody.”… Continue reading