Dec 08 Watch 6:19 As ex-officer faces trial in Daunte Wright killing, many worry systemic change unlikely By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Lawyers presented opening arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter. Last April, she fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 11:33 As some hail bill to counter military sexual assault, others decry 'missed opportunity' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Late Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representative passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which still needs Senate approval, includes a number of changes to how the military deals with its long-standing problem of sexual… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:56 The U.S. debt ceiling, explained By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan U.S. Senators are deciding how they'll vote on a deal to raise the debt ceiling, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first piece of a plan to avoid a default Tuesday night. Leaders in both parties are projecting… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 7:10 Sen. Thune: Vaccine mandates will have 'countereffect,' must be overturned to save jobs The U.S. Senate will vote Wednesday evening on repealing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. The measure is expected to pass with support from Democrats Joe Manchin and Jon Tester. But the bill faces… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:37 A preacher and caregiver's Brief But Spectacular take on helping people By Lindsay Blatt Terrell Scruggs is a Tennessee native with a strong sense of his “life’s calling.” He is a preacher and caregiver, providing services to seniors in his Nashville community — even throughout the pandemic. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take… Continue watching
Dec 08 Biden order would make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050 By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House says the order shows how the U.S. government will "leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis."… Continue reading
Dec 08 What is ex-officer Kim Potter charged with in Daunte Wright's death? By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Potter, who resigned two days after the shooting, says she meant to use her Taser but accidentally grabbed her gun instead when she killed the 20-year-old Black man in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. Continue reading
Dec 08 Tiger Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. "Although it's been a long and challenging year, I am very… Continue reading
Dec 08 Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of 'liars' By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Neny Uche said during his closing argument Wednesday that prosecutors' case against Smollett is “built like a house of cards.” Smollett is charged with staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in January 2019 and lying to Chicago police about… Continue reading
Dec 08 Tensions rise among lawmakers, parents as Louisiana debates vaccine mandates in schools By Roby Chavez After seven and a half hours of testimony, a Louisiana House panel overwhelmingly rejects the contentious COVID vaccine proposal for Louisiana schools. The governor vows to move the proposal forward. Continue reading