Jul 27 Watch 6:47 Electrocuted, beaten, abused: Capitol Police recall their own 'vulnerability' on Jan. 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee It was a day of raw, emotional testimony on Capitol Hill as lawmakers on a new, select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held their first hearing. Lisa Desjardins has this report. Viewer warning: The testimony included videos of violence… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:12 Why an 'uphill battle' awaits lawmakers investigating Jan. 6 insurrection By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray The committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has not yet decided on a timeline to complete its work. We take a look at its investigation with Seamus Hughes, a counterterrorism expert with the program on extremism… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:26 The 'insurmountable' weight of expectations on Simone Biles, other professional athletes In a stunning moment at the Tokyo Olympics this morning, American athlete Simone Biles — considered the top gymnast in the world and favored to bring home gold medals — withdrew from the team competition. Her decision to prioritize her… Continue watching
Jul 27 Wildfires are increasing health risks of already-polluted regions of the U.S., experts warn By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado This poses a particular threat for areas like Fresno, California, which is disproportionately affected by pollution year-round. Continue reading
Jul 27 Western wildfire battles aided by weather but losses grow By Associated Press In southern Oregon, improved weather is helping the fight against the massive Bootleg Fire, but new damage assessments show 161 residences have been destroyed. Continue reading
Jul 27 Simone Biles took 'step back' from team competition, saying she wasn't in the right headspace By Will Graves, Associated Press Since Biles and the U.S. put on a dazzling display in Rio de Janeiro, gymnastics has undergone a reckoning. The tectonic plates in a sport where obedience and silence were long considered as important as talent and artistry are moving. Continue reading
Jul 27 CDC reverses course on indoor masks in parts of U.S. where COVID is surging By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. Continue reading
Jul 27 Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life without parole By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders and was handed four sentences of life without parole. Continue reading
Jul 27 U.S. star Simone Biles exits; ROC wins women's gymnastics By Will Graves, Associated Press The team representing the Russian Olympic Committee surged past the U.S. to gold on Tuesday, capturing the country's first Olympic title since Barcelona in 1992. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 8:16 Should your doctor be vaccinated? Frontline workers face calls for mandatory inoculation About 115,000 frontline federal health care workers will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 60 medical groups issued a call for mandatory vaccinations for all health care workers. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the co-director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute… Continue watching