Jan 24 What to know about the legal battle over Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship By Gene Johnson, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. Here are some things to know about the judge's decision and the lawsuits… Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump criticizes California water policy before touring LA fire damage By Amy Taxin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles and highlighted how some hydrants ran dry in the early hours of… Continue reading
Jan 24 Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering Washington without court’s permission, judge rules By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's order on Friday comes two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions during a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Jan 24 On the first trip of his second term, Trump will visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press He has sharply criticized President Joe Biden's administration for its handling of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and he's suggested withholding money from California unless it changes water policies. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:16 How global business leaders are responding to Trump’s tariff threats By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: California crews battling new fires in Los Angeles area In our news wrap Thursday, California firefighters are battling new fires in the Los Angeles area, Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma and the family who owns it will pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 5:35 Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two members of the small team that… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 8:17 The steps an Ohio county took to reduce infant mortality rates By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes When it comes to infant mortality, the United States ranks 54th in the world. That's about three times that of Japan, Singapore or Slovenia. Within the U.S., Ohio is in the bottom 25 percent of all states. Hamilton County was… Continue watching
Jan 23 Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on massive Hughes Fire, north of Los Angeles By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands of people as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles where dangerous winds gained strength again. Continue reading
Jan 23 Netflix musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13, setting record for a non-English language film By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The nominees for best picture are: "Anora"; "The Brutalist"; "A Complete Unknown"; "Conclave"; "Dune: Part Two"; "Emilia Pérez"; "I'm Still Here."; "Nickel Boys"; "The Substance"; "Wicked."… Continue reading