Dec 27 Sarah Weddington, lawyer who successfully argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76 By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who at 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. Continue reading
Dec 27 Judge to consider bid to lower trucker's 110-year sentence By News Desk A judge on Monday was scheduled to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the 110-year prison sentence of a trucker for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver. Continue reading
Dec 27 Second time capsule discovered at site of former Lee statue By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee found what appears to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule. Continue reading
Dec 27 'You don't teach prejudice by discussing its existence.' How to talk to children about race and discrimination. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Preparing and protecting children from hate and racism can be important in the wake of major world events. Continue reading
Dec 27 Fauci says vaccine mandate for U.S. air travel might incentivize more shots By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel. Continue reading
Dec 27 Ghislaine Maxwell jury continues to deliberate, signals no verdict in trial yet By Associated Press A jury has signaled that it's settled into deliberations at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell with a request for a white board and different colored sticky notes. Continue reading
Dec 27 Major weekend snowstorm blankets Northern California, closes mountain roads By Associated Press A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires By Tom Krishner, Associated Press U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. Continue reading
Dec 27 Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021 By David Bauder, Associated Press The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption. Continue reading
Dec 27 Edward O. Wilson, biologist known as 'ant man,' dead at 92 By Associated Press Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who advanced the provocative theory that human behavior such as war and altruism has a genetic basis, has died. He was 92. Continue reading