Dec 17 Watch 12:12 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's 'Big Lie,' Meadows' text messages, Biden domestic agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the latest report from the Associated Press that shows no widespread voter fraud in 2020, the latest revelations… Continue watching
Dec 17 Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities. Continue reading
Dec 17 Ghislaine Maxwell won't testify at her sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Maxwell's defense called another of Jeffrey Epstein's one-time paramours to the stand earlier Friday, who told the jury that she trusted Epstein with her young daughters and denied taking part in a group sexual encounter with a key accuser. Continue reading
Dec 17 NHL shuts down 2 more teams for a week amid COVID surge By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The NHL has postponed all games for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers through at least the Christmas weekend amid worsening COVID-19 test results across the league. Continue reading
Dec 17 NFL moves 3 games due to COVID outbreaks By Barry Wilner, Associated Press The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Rebuilding tornado-ravaged Kentucky town could take years By Sean Murphy, Associated Press After suffering through what is believed to be the worst tornado in Kentucky history, the tight-knit community of Mayfield now faces the daunting task of rebuilding. Continue reading
Dec 17 Schools respond to emergency threats on TikTok By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Vickie Cartwright, the interim superintendent of schools in Broward County, Florida, one of the nation’s largest school districts, said the U.S. government should take action if TikTok won’t get rid of dangerous posts that hurt American schools. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policies By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are endorsing "test-to-stay" policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative. Continue reading
Dec 16 Officials say Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Officials had to wait several weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rap superstar Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations. Continue reading
Dec 16 U.S. regulators say abortion pill no longer has to be picked up in person By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Earlier this year the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispending requirement because of the pandemic. Under Thursday's decision the agency will permanently drop the rule. Continue reading