Jan 04 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a vote to change the filibuster rule and pass a Democratic voting rights bill, but Sen. Mitch mcConnell warned against it. Black lawmakers in Michigan sue to block… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 13:29 Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears By Nick Schifrin, Sam Lane, Ali Rogin This week is the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. In the months since the riot, a number of far-right extremist groups have become household names, and some of their core beliefs — and… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:30 Capitol Police officers who put their lives at risk say everyone has a job in protecting democracy By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray Police officers were on the frontlines defending the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. For many of them, and even the Capitol Police force as a whole, the year since has been difficult. Officers like Harry Dunn are still recovering… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:45 Death threats, primary challenge followed Rep. Meijer's vote to impeach Trump after Jan. 6 Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was among the lawmakers in the Capitol's House chamber last January during the pro-Trump riot just three days after he was sworn in to his first term. He voted with nine fellow Republicans to impeach then-President… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 6:49 Newark schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Out of nearly 100,000 public schools in the United States, more than 90 percent are back to in-person classes. But concerns over the spread of COVID has led some districts to close for the first two weeks of this new… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:55 What Elizabeth Holmes' conviction means for tech entrepreneurs, startups By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing company Theranos and a one-time darling of Silicon Valley, has been convicted of fraud. The verdict came down Monday night in the closely watched case and trial that rippled beyond the tech world. Continue watching
Jan 04 Jan. 6 panel requests interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee has requested Hannity voluntarily answer questions regarding communications between him and former President Donald Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others in Trump's orbit in the days surrounding the insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 04 Federal judge blocks Navy from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers By Robert Burns, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 04 David Bowie's extensive music catalog sold to Warner By Associated Press The extensive catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music. Continue reading
Jan 04 Prosecutor drops groping charge against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Soares' decision follows a couple of moves by prosecutors elsewhere in the state not to pursue charges against Cuomo over his behavior toward women. Continue reading