Dec 02 Biden to attend Kennedy Center Honors, resuming tradition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:28 Sen. Durbin on deal to avoid shutdown, debt ceiling debate, Build Back Better bill Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest congressional negotiations over government funding to avoid a federal shutdown, debate over the debt ceiling and progress in talks about the Build Back Better… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:47 Dozens of suburban Detroit schools close amid threats after high school shooting By John Yang, Claire Mufson Dozens of schools across suburban Detroit cancelled classes Thursday, two days after four students were killed in a shooting at Oxford High School. The alleged shooter, who is 15, remains held without bail, charged with murder and terrorism. The prosecutor… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 3:45 Last-minute temporary funding deal may help U.S. government avoid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins Funding for the federal government runs out Friday at midnight. House Democrats passed a short term measure Thursday to keep the government funded through February, but a group of Republican lawmakers in the Senate are threatening to force a shutdown… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 4:01 A Brief But Spectacular take on talking to children about sex By Melissa Williams For more than 25 years, Peggy Orenstein has broken new ground with her intimate explorations of adolescence. In her bestselling books “Girls and Sex” and “Boys and Sex,” she dives into the lives of young people to unravel the hidden… Continue watching
Dec 02 WATCH: Biden and Harris attend National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House By Associated Press President Joe Biden and his family, along with Vice President Kamala Harris and her family, will attend the National Tree Lighting on the Ellipse park at the White House. Continue reading
Dec 02 Michigan 15-year-old charged in Oxford High School shooting By Corey Williams, Ed White, Associated Press Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been charged as an adult with two dozen crimes, including murder, attempted murder and terrorism, for a shooting Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit. Continue reading
Dec 02 Omicron confirmed in man who attended NYC anime convention By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Officials said Thursday that the man tested positive after returning home and that his symptoms have subsided. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Searching for Justice - Making reentry work after incarceration By Nicole Ellis Every year, more than 600,000 people leave state and federal prisons in the United States and millions more cycle in and out of jails. Many of those individuals find that even though they have served their time, they still are… Continue reading
Dec 02 U.S. will resume policy to have asylum-seekers wait in Mexico By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press President Joe Biden had scrapped the policy, but a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri forced him to put it back into effect, subject to Mexico's acceptance. Continue reading