Jan 27 Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor By Ed White, Associated Press One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Biden aims for most ambitious U.S. effort on climate change By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press "The stakes on climate change just simply couldn't be any higher than they are right now. It is existential,” said former Secretary of State John Kerry, who is Biden's envoy on climate change. Continue reading
Jan 27 States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new coronavirus variant By David Eggert, Don Babwin, Associated Press While the easing could cause case rates to rise, health experts say it can work if done in a measured way. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Virus will kill many more, White House projects as briefings resume By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s ban on deportations In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Biden’s 100-day ban on most deportations, the world reaches 100 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, thousands of farmers in New Delhi, India protest new laws they fear… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:35 With high-risk populations, vaccinations lag at long-term care facilities By one count nursing homes and assisted-living facilities account for about 6 percent of COVID cases but 40 percent of virus-related deaths. Now some state officials are worried vaccinations are moving on to other parts of the populations before long-term… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:56 Assessing the damage from the recent U.S. cyberattack The Russian government is believed to be behind the recent cyberattack in the United States. Since it was revealed in December, the number of federal agencies and companies that were victimized by the attack continues to grow. Christopher Krebs, the… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:23 How the pandemic is propelling demand for short-term college programs It’s been a brutal academic year for higher education, with enrollment down in the fall more than 560,000 undergraduate students compared to 2019. But there has been at least one area of growth at many schools: short-term programs that help… Continue watching
Jan 26 AP report: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation, saying the department would return to its previous policy and instructing prosecutors to act on the merits of the cases. Continue reading
Jan 26 Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Michaela Goade won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story for the book "We Are Water Protectors." It was written by Carole Lindstrom and is a call for environmental protection. Continue reading