Dec 14 Kentucky faces long recovery after devastating tornadoes By Bruce Schreiner, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The tornado outbreak Friday that killed at least 88 people in five states — 74 of them in Kentucky — cut a path of devastation that stretched from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon… Continue reading
Dec 14 Parents of suspect in Michigan school shooting due in court By Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester… Continue reading
Dec 14 Nurse who got first authorized U.S. COVID vaccine: 'We cannot continue to live like this' By Laura Santhanam Looking at how life has changed since multiple COVID-19 vaccines became available over the last year, Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay told the PBS NewsHour, “It's a stark contrast to where we were a year ago.”… Continue reading
Dec 13 California brings back mask mandate during holiday season as virus cases rise By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 5 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:55 Rescue and recovery efforts underway in Kentucky, other states hit by tornadoes By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Phil Maravilla, Maea Lenei Buhre The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. At least 14 people died in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee, but the worst was in Mayfield, in far southwestern Kentucky. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 6:18 How officials, 'everyday heroes' are supporting recovery efforts in Kentucky The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. For a closer look at how officials in the state are dealing with all of this, Judy Woodruff speaks to Jacqueline Coleman, the state's… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate for health workers In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block New York state's COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. Sheriff's investigators in Houston, Texas, searched for a gunman, after a drive-by shooting killed one person and wounded… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 4:46 Why the $380 million settlement in gymnast sexual abuse suit is just a start By John Yang, Claire Mufson After a five-year legal battle, USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their insurance companies reached a settlement with the victims of former physician Larry Nassar. The settlement — totaling $380 million — is one of the largest… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 5:52 Older Americans make up a majority of COVID deaths. They are falling behind on boosters By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The United States is approaching a grim milestone of the pandemic, as the nationwide death toll approaches 800,000. The vast majority of those deaths are among the elderly — people 65 and up make up 75 percent of all COVID-19… Continue watching