Feb 12 Watch 5:22 House Republicans reveal their budget blueprint By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura House Republicans release their long-promised budget outline as they seek to fulfill President Trump’s agenda while cutting both the deficit and taxes. But it remains unclear whether the plan will achieve those goals, or if it even has the votes. Continue watching
Feb 12 Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison sentence By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Grammy-winning, multiplatinum-selling R&B songwriter was convicted in 2021 in Brooklyn federal court of multiple charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking. Continue reading
Feb 12 Monty the giant schnauzer is first of his breed to win best in show at Westminster By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving handler and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to speak. Continue reading
Feb 12 East Coast snowstorm cuts power to tens of thousands By Ben Finley, John Raby, Associated Press Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:54 UN AIDS agency says HIV infections could soar worldwide if U.S. drops support By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn More than 20 years ago, the U.S. became the leader in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS. The Bush administration initiative Pepfar was the largest health commitment made by a nation to combat a single disease. But Trump's cuts have thrown… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 7:03 Students and teachers find ways to keep learning after wildfires destroy schools By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane Amid the devastation of the wildfires that tore through Southern California last month, thousands had their education disrupted. At least a dozen schools were burned or so badly damaged that students can’t return any time soon. William Brangham spent time… Continue watching
Feb 11 As egg prices soar, grocers limit how many cartons customers can buy By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Trader Joe’s and other grocers are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy across the U.S., citing limited supply caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia releases detained American teacher Marc Fogel, White House says By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz says the U.S. and Russia “negotiated an exchange” but did not say if the U.S. released anybody in return. Continue reading
Feb 11 What to know about state proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek to end pregnancies By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Virginia declares emergency as snow and ice storm looms over mid-Atlantic states By John Raby, Associated Press The National Weather Service says travel will become treacherous Tuesday and Wednesday in much of Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Continue reading