Nov 29 Transcripts reveal Chris Cuomo's off-air role as brother's strategist By Michael R. Sisak, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Chris Cuomo told investigators he spoke regularly with his brother, exchanged text messages with his top advisers and was looped in on emails in February in March as they formulated a response to allegations from multiple women. Continue reading
Nov 29 How rising prices affect people differently, and what it says about the economy By Chloe Jones Inflation rates, especially for food prices, have spiked quickly and are being felt hardest by those earning lower wages. These price increases have led many people to believe the economy is in a bad place, but experts say the opposite. Continue reading
Nov 29 Bill Cosby prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review overturned conviction By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction. Continue reading
Nov 29 Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87 By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Continue reading
Nov 29 'Vaccine' tops dictionary searches as Merriam-Webster chooses 2021 word of the year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press It's an omnipresent truth: Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for the dictionary company, tells The Associated Press that lookups for the word vaccine increased 601% over 2020. Continue reading
Nov 29 Two years after suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell to begin By Associated Press Two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide behind bars, a jury has been picked in New York City to determine whether Ghislaine Maxwell was his puppet or accomplice. Continue reading
Nov 29 At Jussie Smollett trial begins, focus on Osundairo brothers at center stage By Don Babwin, Associated Press The trial of actor Jussie Smollett will boil down to the question of whether the jury believes the actor's version of what he says was a racist and homophobic attack or that told by two brothers who say they helped… Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: As new variant spreads, Biden promotes shots and not restrictions By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly identified COVID-19 variant named omicron. Continue reading
Nov 28 Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 7:41 How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices By PBS NewsHour In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are causing shortages and driving up costs in some of the poorest nations. Wall Street… Continue watching