Jul 09 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gives briefing By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to happen amid announcements from the Biden administration on boosting the economy, ending detention for most pregnant and postpartum immigrants who are undocumented and developments in COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 09 Zaila Avant-garde wins Scripps National Spelling Bee By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Zaila Avant-garde knew she would be the first African American winner of the bee and that Black kids around the country were watching Thursday night's ESPN2 telecast, waiting to be inspired and hoping to follow in the footsteps of someone… Continue reading
Jul 08 Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A New York judge has sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Continue reading
Jul 08 Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use by 15 percent By Adam Beam, Associated Press California's most important reservoirs will likely reach historic lows later this year. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Biden prepones, defends U.S. pullout from Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will now conclude early on August 31st instead of September 11. Afghan government forces said they drove Taliban fighters from a key provincial capital. Haiti officials said police have… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:31 Condo boards can be notoriously secretive. Will the Surfside collapse change that? By Stephanie Sy As efforts in Surfside, Florida shift from rescue to recovery, more attention will turn to events leading up to the Champlain Towers' collapse. Part of the inquiry will focus on the actions and inactions of the condominium's homeowner's board. Stephanie… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:38 Baby boomers on their role in social change and how luck affected their prosperity By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre, Frank Carlson The COVID-19 shutdown and recession may have exacerbated an already growing division in popular culture between Millennials and baby boomers. On Wednesday, we heard from millennials. Tonight, we continue our look at generational tensions over economic disparities with perspective from… Continue watching
Jul 08 Why ransomware attacks are on the rise — and what can be done to stop them By Lynsey Jeffery, Vignesh Ramachandran As a slew of disruptive ransomware attacks have rattled the U.S., here’s what you should know as debate over cybersecurity and how to fight ransomware continues. Continue reading
Jul 08 COVID-19 vaccines still work against delta variant, new research finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that now accounts for most U.S. infections. Continue reading
Jul 08 FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration has approved new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit use of a controversial new Alzheimer's drug. Continue reading