Dec 11 Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk makes 1st court appearance as judge weighs media access By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys pushed to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:57 A new U.S. tariff could double the price of Italian pasta By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Jenna Bloom Italian cuisine gained a new honor this week when it became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural body. But American cooks face a new potential tariff that may double… Continue watching
Dec 11 'Architects of AI' named Time magazine's 2025 person of the year By Mike Catalini, Associated Press “For delivering the age of thinking machines, for wowing and worrying humanity, for transforming the present and transcending the possible, the Architects of AI are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year,” Time said in a social media post. Continue reading
Dec 11 Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise to 236,000 as labor market concerns persist By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the labor market. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations in Washington state By Cedar Attanasio, Claire Rush, Associated Press Washington state was under a state of emergency Thursday from a barrage of torrential rain that has sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused a mudslide to crash down on a highway and trapped people in floodwaters. Tens of thousands… Continue reading
Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Judge halts National Guard deployments in Los Angeles In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration must stop the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, the Justice Department was granted a request to unseal transcripts from the 2019 Epstein sex trafficking case, scientists found… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 10:20 Reconnecting with people in the U.S. to see how political divisions are affecting them By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman During the past three years, Judy Woodruff has spoken with people across the country whose stories have helped us understand this moment in America. Now, she checks back in with some of them as part of her series, "America at… Continue watching
Dec 10 A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. Continue reading