Nov 01 Watch 6:56 Analyzing Kyle Rittenhouse's self-defense claims as jury selection begins in his trial By Stephanie Sy, Amber Partida Jury selection began Monday in a highly watched murder trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The trial will revolve around questions over protests in 2020 that led to riots and whether the defendant, Kyle Rittenhouse, recklessly shot people or acted in self-defense. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:13 Online threats, armed protestors and other red flags law enforcement ignored before Jan. 6 A new three-part investigation by The Washington Post into the forces that led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 reveals how advance warnings of violence were ignored, and how unprepared the Capitol Police force was. The… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden holds news conference at COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow By Josh Boak, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says historic progress on addressing global warming was achieved at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading
Nov 01 Queen Elizabeth urges leaders to act quickly on climate By Associated Press The 95-year-old monarch had been expected to attend the Glasgow summit, but she had to cancel the trip after doctors said she should rest and not travel. Continue reading
Nov 01 'We are watching you,' activists say outside of Glasgow summit By Associated Press Youth campaigners from several countries marched on the opposite bank of the River Clyde from where the U.N. climate summit was being held, holding banners with slogans such as “We are watching you.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Australia's leader says technology will provide solutions to climate change By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted that curbing climate change must not come at a high cost to people and businesses, saying technology will provide solutions to the climate crisis. Continue reading
Nov 01 India pledges to get to 'net zero' by 2070, long after U.S. and China By Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a new target for his country -- to cease adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070. Continue reading
Nov 01 Brazil steps up its emissions commitment, and critics are wary By Associated Press The announcement in Glasgow represents another effort by the Brazilian government to project itself as a responsible environmental steward in the wake of surging deforestation and fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands in recent years. But critics cautioned… Continue reading
Nov 01 Biden apologizes for Trump administration pulling out of Paris Agreement By Associated Press President Joe Biden offered a public apology to a U.N. climate conference over his predecessor Donald Trump’s move to pull the U.S. from the Paris accord. Continue reading
Nov 01 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to pre-pandemic format By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press This year's parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year. It will feature 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than 800 clowns, 10 marching… Continue reading