Jan 07 Authorities investigating whether 5-year-old started deadly Philly blaze By Claudia Lauer, Maryclaire Dale, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome. Continue reading
Jan 07 As omicron continues to surge, families despair over return to remote learning By Corey Williams, Associated Press A growing number of U.S. school districts are moving back to online classes because of the winter surge in COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Jan 07 One year ago, Republicans condemned Jan. 6 insurrection. Yesterday, their response was far more muted. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection. But on the anniversary of the attack, top Republicans were far more muted. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: 3 men convicted of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery sentenced to life in prison for the killing By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old… Continue reading
Jan 06 Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage, officials say By Haven Daley, Associated Press It's the first estimate of economic damage for the Dec. 30 blaze, the most destructive wildfire in state history. Boulder County released the new totals Thursday after further assessing the suburban area located between Denver and Boulder. Continue reading
Jan 06 South Dakota makes it harder for women to get abortion meds By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The rule approved Thursday requires women to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used to carry out a medication abortion. Usually women receive both drugs in one visit, but take the second medication at home. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 7:58 Biden forcefully condemns Trump's 'web of lies' in Jan. 6 anniversary address By Lisa Desjardins, Dorothy Hastings Solemn ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol Thursday replaced the violent scenes of rioters ransacking the building one year ago. It was also a day when a sitting president denounced the man he succeeded — in stark terms. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 8:40 How the Capitol attack unfolded By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin Congress is still investigating the origins and planning behind last year's insurrection on Jan. 6 — the most violent assault on the United States Capitol since the British attack during the war of 1812. Amna Nawaz takes a look back… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 11:19 Harris on the state of democracy a year after Jan. 6 By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman, Stephanie Kotuby, Hannah Grabenstein On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Judy Woodruff speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris about the state of American democracy, the Democrats' agenda and the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 6:54 Thompson on what the Jan. 6 panel has learned in the year since the Capitol attack While the disturbing scenes of the Jan. 6 insurrection were captured by witnesses and the media, many unknowns still exist. Among them, the actions of President Donald Trump who was silent for more than three hours. The bipartisan House committee… Continue watching