Jan 11 Watch 1:54 News Wrap: Biden awards Pope Francis with Presidential Medal of Freedom In our news wrap Saturday, Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department, and singer Sam Moore of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave died at age… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 5:39 Formaldehyde is everywhere, but poses dangers to our health. Here’s what to know By John Yang, Harry Zahn The chemical formaldehyde is found just about everywhere, including in composite lumber, plastics, paints and glues used in many homes and offices. This past week, an EPA evaluation said it poses “an unreasonable risk” to human health. A ProPublica investigation… Continue watching
Jan 11 Crews race to contain Los Angeles wildfires as menacing winds are forecast to return By Jae Hong, Holly Ramer, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners… Continue reading
Jan 11 Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with harmful chemicals. Here’s what to know By Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation Fires like the ones burning in the Los Angeles area can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after several wildfires explains why, and what to do. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 7:43 LA reflects on what wildfires have destroyed while looking to prepare for future disasters By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber, Karina Cuevas Firefighters are making some progress in the battle against a series of catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. More than 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people have been killed. There's still danger ahead… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 4:58 Warming climate created ‘perfect storm’ for catastrophic fires, NASA researcher says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Prolonged drought and powerful Santa Ana winds set up extreme conditions that have fueled the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Those conditions were compounded by climate change. According to NOAA and NASA, the ten warmest years on record… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:00 TikTok’s future in hands of Supreme Court as justices hear arguments against ban By John Yang, Kyle Midura In a matter of days, one of the most popular social media apps in the country could pull the plug if the Supreme Court doesn’t grant it a legal reprieve. Concerns about TikTok's Chinese ownership led Congress to pass a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Anita Bryant, popular singer who became vocal opponent of gay rights, dies at 84 By Associated Press Supported by the Rev. Jerry Falwell among others in the 1970s, Bryant and her “Save Our Children” coalition opposed gay rights around the country, denouncing the “deviant lifestyle” of the gay community and calling gay people “human garbage.”… Continue reading
Jan 10 Police bodycam footage shows New Orleans attacker fired at police before they shot and killed him By Jack Brook, Associated Press Newly released police bodycam video shows that the Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year's Day fired at least one time from inside his truck before police fatally shot him. Continue reading
Jan 10 U.S. intelligence finds no link between ‘Havana syndrome’ and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it’s possible By David Klepper, Associated Press A new report from U.S. intelligence finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries experienced by U.S. personnel. Continue reading