Jan 10 Watch 6:34 Tucson memorial for shooting victims elevates art born from tragedy By Stephanie Sy, Phil Maravilla Eleven years ago this past weekend, on Jan. 8, a gunman opened fire at a political event in Arizona. That moment in 2011 underscored both the dangerous divisions and the epidemic of gun violence in America. Stephanie Sy visits Tucson,… Continue watching
Jan 10 Man who bought gun for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse avoids prison with plea deal By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison. Continue reading
Jan 10 Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dead at 78 By Andrew Dalton, Brian Melley, Associated Press Durst was convicted of the 2000 killing of Susan Berman in September. Durst was facing trial in New York for the killing his wife, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted in 2003 in the death of a Texas man. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid talks with Russia By Associated Press Senior U.S. and Russian officials launched special talks Monday aimed at defusing tensions over a Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity in Europe this week. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: NYC Mayor Adams holds news briefing on Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 By News Desk A fire that killed 17 in the Bronx was "a tragedy" that will show the resiliency" of the city, New York City mayor Eric Adams said during a news briefing today. Continue reading
Jan 10 Chicago fight with teachers union stretches into 2nd week By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Chicago school leaders are canceling classes for a fourth day in the nation's third-largest school district, taking the dispute with the teachers union over remote learning and COVID-19 protocols into another week. Continue reading
Jan 10 Doctors working to save gravely injured after NYC fire kills 17 By David Porter, Bobby Caina Calvan, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Doctors are working to save the lives of several people gravely injured when smoke from a fire knocked them out or trapped them in their apartments in a New York City high-rise building. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:20 Monthly checks, child tax credits: What will help end poverty? By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano Several cities across America including Hudson, New York, Stockton, California, and Gary, Indiana have piloted monthly guaranteed income programs to help those in need. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green speaks to Natalie Foster, Co-Chair of the Economic Security Project about cash… Continue watching
Jan 09 19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire By Associated Press New York City’s deadliest fire in more than three decades, killing 19 people including nine children Sunday at a Bronx apartment building, was caused by a faulty space heater, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:54 In Mississippi, a long-running guaranteed income program is helping Black mothers By Zachary Green In the U.S. 30% of families headed by Black mothers live below the poverty line. But one initiative in Mississippi is trying to address that problem with a guaranteed income program Magnolia Mother’s Trust is giving $1,000 a month to… Continue watching