Oct 21 Driver was behind wheel at time of Tesla crash in Texas, NTSB says By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board announced the findings in an investigative report update released Thursday on the April 17 crash on a residential road in Spring, Texas. Continue reading
Oct 21 Former Minneapolis cop gets 57 months in killing of 911 caller By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Mohamed Noor fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape happening behind her home. Noor was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison — the maximum allowed for manslaughter after his murder conviction… Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Biden, Harris mark 10th anniversary of MLK monument in Washington By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Located on Independence Avenue along the Tidal Basin, the memorial features a huge likeness of King carved out of stone and a separate wall featuring some of his most notable quotes. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Attorney General Garland testifies before House on Justice Department oversight By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland gave no hints during a House Judiciary Committee Thursday on what the Justice Department will do if the House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: CDC advisory panel approves Moderna and J&J boosters, supports mixing shots By Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration had already authorized such an expansion of the nation’s booster campaign on Wednesday, but the CDC, guided by its advisory panel, has the final word on who should roll up their sleeves. Continue reading
Oct 21 NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1 billion settlement By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: NYC to mandate COVID vaccine for all public employees In our news wrap Wednesday, New York City ordered 46,000 police, firefighters and other city employees to get vaccinated by Nov. 1 — or get placed on unpaid leave. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered most Russian workers to take off… Continue watching
Oct 20 What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:41 What parents need to know about vaccinating young children against COVID-19 By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Claire Mufson The White House laid out plans Wednesday for children between the ages of 5 and 11 to soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, shots could begin as soon as November. But many parents are still wondering about whether to… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:40 Sen. Kaine on next moves for voting reform after GOP blocked Dem measure The partisan divide in Washington was on full display Wednesday as a Democrat-backed voting bill failed to move forward in the U.S. Senate. Every Republican lined up in opposition to the Freedom to Vote Act, which Democrats say would have… Continue watching