Jan 13 Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as Steelers head coach By Will Graves, Associated Press The longest tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down Tuesday after yet another quick playoff exit. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them. Continue reading
Jan 13 Protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off in Minnesota By Mark Vancleave, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets. Continue reading
Jan 13 Pentagon embraces Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry By Konstantin Toropin, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement comes just days after Grok — which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk — drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent. Continue reading
Jan 13 The science behind small wins By Amna Nawaz So you want to change a habit — or maybe start something new. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Charles Duhigg’s book, “The Power of Habit,” explores how habits are made, and the cues and rewards that shape our behavior. He… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:53 Powell pushes back as Trump's DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala The Justice Department has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell. For his part, Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he sees as a threat from President Trump and… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 7:03 Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes back against a criminal probe from the Trump Justice Department, Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Janet Yellen. She served as chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 2014 to 2018 and was… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:42 Ex-prosecutor on DOJ's Powell probe and Trump's targeting of opponents By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant To dive into some of the legal questions behind the Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, and similar moves by President Trump, Geoff Bennett spoke with Mary McCord. She's the executive director of the Institute for… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 7:05 News Wrap: Minnesota sues feds to stop immigration enforcement surge In our news wrap Monday, state and city officials are suing the federal government to stop the surge of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for… Continue watching
Jan 12 A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture put prediction markets in the spotlight. Here's how they work By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years, opening the door for people to wage their money on the likelihood of a growing list of future events. But despite some eye-catching windfalls, traders still lose money everyday. Continue reading