Feb 22 Watch 6:24 U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson The U.S. women's national soccer team has reached a $24 million equal-pay settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The federation also committed to equalizing future pay for women. Julie Foudy, an ESPN analyst, retired two-time World Cup champion and Olympic… Continue watching
Feb 22 Jury to be finalized in Breonna Taylor-related shooting case By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Lawyers are returning to court to finish picking a jury for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in the deadly raid that left Breonna Taylor dead. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Attorney General Garland speaks after guilty verdicts in Arbery hate crimes case By Associated Press Garland said, "the Justice Department has a legal obligation to prosecute hate crimes. And as Americans, all of us have a moral obligation to combat the hatred and bigotry that motivates those crimes."… Continue reading
Feb 22 Wall Street skid continues as Ukraine crisis escalates By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks shifted between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions escalated in Ukraine over Russia's decision to send forces into that nation's eastern regions. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The officers are accused of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care on the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Feb 22 All 3 defendants found guilty of federal hate crimes in Arbery killing By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The verdict — handed down one day before the second anniversary of Arbery’s death on Feb. 23, 2020 — was symbolic, coming just months after all three defendants were convicted of murder in a Georgia state court and sentenced to… Continue reading
Feb 22 White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an 'invasion' By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion. Continue reading
Feb 22 U.S. Soccer Federation and women's team settle lawsuit for $24 million By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport's American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay. Continue reading
Feb 21 Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory due to positive drug test By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested positive after the race last May for a steroid, betamethasone, that is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Iran says progress made toward reviving talks on 2015 nuclear deal In our news wrap Monday, Iran's foreign ministry says negotiators are making headway in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by former President Trump, daily COVID infections fell to about 100,000 over the weekend, Canada's government tries to… Continue watching