Dec 04 EXPLAINER: How unusual is it to charge parents in school shooting? By Ed White, Associated Press Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 5:16 'All kinds of red flags' as parents of accused Michigan high school shooter are charged By John Yang, Harry Zahn There were dramatic twists and turns Friday in the aftermath of this week's shooting attack at a Michigan high school. The parents of the accused 15-year-old killer were charged with involuntary manslaughter and declared fugitives by authorities a short while… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 3:29 How Michigan educators are talking to students about the Oxford school shooting By Student Reporting Labs This week's shooting at a Michigan high school was the deadliest school shooting in three years and has led to fear, anger and anxiety at school districts around the state. And so have closings in dozens of schools because of… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: Biden signs short-term spending bill, averting government shutdown In our news wrap Friday, President Biden signed a short-term spending bill that averts a government shutdown, the latest jobs report shows fewer Americans were hired in November, a Virginia recount confirmed a Republican sweep in major races in the… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:37 NIH director on the spread of the omicron variant amid the ongoing pandemic Maryland, Nebraska and Pennsylvania are the latest states reporting cases of the new omicron variant in the U.S., while it has now spread to more than 40 nations worldwide. And the CDC director said Friday the omicron variant could become… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 12:27 Brooks and Capehart on the future of abortion rights, government funding brinkmanship New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the omicron variant, U.S. government funding, and a major abortion case before the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Dec 03 Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoes GOP abortion bills By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed five Republican-authored anti-abortion bills, a move that came two days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curtail if not end a woman's right to abortion. Continue reading
Dec 03 2 parents charged in Michigan school shooting, attorney says they left town for 'safety' By Corey Williams, Ed White, Associated Press Sheriff Mike Bouchard said their attorney, Shannon Smith, had agreed to arrange their arrest if charges were filed but hadn't been able to reach them. Smith, however, said the Crumbleys weren't on the run and had left town “for their… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Press secretary Jen Psaki says White House is preparing for possible Russian Ukraine invasion By Associated Press The briefing comes as the number of confirmed cases of the omicron variant rise in the U.S. after the first case was confirmed this week in California. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Michigan prosecutor gives update on decision to charge parents in Oxford school shooting By Corey Williams, Ed White, Associated Press The parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Continue reading