Nov 16 Houston officials pursue internal review of deadly Astroworld concert By Associated Press Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival went unheeded Monday, as Houston-area officials instead chose to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Prosecution rests in trial of men who chased Ahmaud Arbery as trial continues – Day 8 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery after the jury saw graphic photos of the shotgun wounds that punched a gaping hole in his chest. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Biden touts infrastructure bill at rusty bridge in New Hampshire By Colleen Long, Holly Ramer, Associated Press Fighting sagging poll ratings, President Joe Biden has set out on a national tour to persuade everyday Americans of the benefits of his big, just-signed infrastructure plan. Continue reading
Nov 15 What's in the infrastructure plan? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that President Joe Biden signed into law Monday has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more. Continue reading
Nov 15 6 teens injured in drive-by shooting near Denver area high school By Patty Nieberg, Associated Press Police say six teenagers were shot in a drive-by shooting in a park near a high school in suburban Denver, but all are expected to survive. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:14 The historic investments in the new infrastructure law and how they could affect inflation Spirits were high at the White House Monday as lawmakers joined President Joe Biden to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The $1.2 trillion legislation has some $550 billion in new spending that will go to public infrastructure projects… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 8:22 2 mayors on how and when new infrastructure law will help their cities For more perspective on infrastructure spending, Judy Woodruff turns to two mayors who were at the White House Monday afternoon and are on the front lines of the new infrastructure law: Nan Whaley is a Democrat serving Dayton, Ohio, and… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court on contempt charges In our news wrap Monday, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a federal judge in Washington on criminal contempt charges. Health officials in New York City called for all adults to get booster shots going beyond current CDC guidance. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 5:57 What we know about a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Syria and its alleged cover-up By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This weekend, The New York Times published a story about what it describes as a cover-up by the U.S. military of an airstrike that killed as many as 80 civilians. It took place in Syria in 2019, and The Times… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:49 After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth By William Brangham, Mike Fritz Michael Plummer, a Washington, D.C. man, works with at-risk youth to pass on the lessons he learned from more than two decades behind bars. William Brangham and producer Mike Fritz have been following Plummer's story for more than a year… Continue watching