Jan 28 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Rebel group backed by Rwanda claims critical Congo city In our news wrap Tuesday, a rebel group backed by Rwanda has claimed the critical Congo city of Goma, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting gender transition for anyone under the age of 19 and Oklahoma's Board… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 6:36 Medical experts concerned USAID spending cuts could impact global health programs By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The uncertainty around the Trump Administration's sweeping funding freeze is also alarming many in the world of global health since it could affect key programs overseen by USAID. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential impact with Dr. Atul Gawande. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:08 Retired military leaders weigh in on Trump ordering Pentagon to cut DEI programs By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to end all programs that encourage diversity, equity and inclusion. The order says the DEI initiatives undermine military leadership, lethality and force readiness. Nick Schifrin has perspectives on the programs… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 4:41 Pacific Palisades residents begin to face extent of wildfire recovery By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham Recovery efforts continue in Southern California as the fires that ravaged the state have now largely gone out. William Brangham reports from the Los Angeles area where he has been speaking to people who are hoping to get back to… Continue watching
Jan 28 Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, preliminary study finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent. Continue reading
Jan 28 Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s chatbot sparks discussion about AI competition By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Observers are eager to see whether the Chinese company has matched America's leading AI companies at a fraction of the cost. Continue reading
Jan 28 Egg prices are soaring, don’t expect that to change soon By Josh Funk, Mark Vancleave, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press It looks like grocery shoppers hoping for soaring egg prices to turn around are likely to be waiting a while. Continue reading
Jan 28 ‘Nobody gets a free pass’: Immigration officers operating with new sense of mission By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Continue reading
Jan 28 Google says it will change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when government updates official listings By Associated Press Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service. Continue reading
Jan 28 Jury sworn-in for trial of ex-prosecutor accused of shielding Ahmaud Arbery’s killers By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A jury of 12 plus three alternates has been sworn in for the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor charged with criminal misconduct in her response to the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading