Feb 11 At least 5 killed in massive crash on icy Texas interstate By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press At least five people were killed and dozens injured Thursday in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate, police said, as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden said there are "a number of things out there that the American people are looking for us to step up" and do. During the presidential campaign, Biden committed to deploying $2 trillion on infrastructure and clean energy investments over… Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. distances itself from Trump attempts to ban WeChat By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The Commerce Department is reviewing recent actions, such as the rules undermining TikTok and WeChat, to ensure that efforts by the Trump administration to ban them based on claimed national-security threats were justified. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega on Thursday rescinded a November order from former Secretary David Bernhardt that was criticized by lawmakers from both parties in Congress. Continue reading
Feb 11 Parkland school shooting trial still in limbo three years later By Curt Anderson, Associated Press It's been more than 1,000 days since a gunman with an AR-15 rifle burst into a Florida high school, killed 17 people and wounded 17 others. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Press secretary Jen Psaki made the comment on Thursday amid criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Pelosi wants to award gold medal for police at Capitol By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll sponsor legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections. Continue reading
Feb 10 Biden backs off on TikTok ban in review of Trump China moves By Tali Arbel, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A court filing Wednesday said the U.S. Commerce Department is reviewing whether Trump's claims about TikTok's threat to national security justified the attempts to ban it from smartphone app stores and deny it vital technical services. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Georgia prosecutor opens probe into Trump's efforts to influence election In our news wrap Wednesday, a Georgia prosecutor opened a criminal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to influence the state’s presidential vote count, the CDC reported that wearing two face masks is more effective against COVID-19, President Biden ordered… Continue watching