Jan 06 Major U.S. winter blast shuts down schools, government offices in several states By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states… Continue reading
Jan 05 As potential TikTok ban looms, content creators who rely on the platform wait in limbo By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The fate of TikTok is keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision from the Supreme Court that could upheld their livelihoods. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:28 What to expect as a massive, powerful winter storm wallops the U.S. By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts Sunday night as a fierce storm barrels across the country. At least six governors have declared states of emergency amid bitter cold and heavy snow. In the coming days, frigid… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: New Orleans terror suspect visited city twice before attack, FBI says In our news wrap Sunday, the FBI released more details from their investigation into the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, mourners paid their respects to former President Carter as he lies in repose in Atlanta, airstrikes in Gaza killed… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:58 How the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol still divides America four years later By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery Monday marks four years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when a mob of then-President Trump’s supporters smashed their way into the building under the false belief that the 2020 election had been stolen. NPR’s Tom… Continue watching
Jan 05 Heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as wintry mix blasts across the country By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. Continue reading
Jan 05 FBI says driver behind New Year’s truck attack visited New Orleans twice before By Jack Brook, Stephen Smith, Sara Cline, Associated Press The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:18 Jimmy Carter honored in his home state of Georgia on first day of memorial events By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic The nation’s farewell to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in his home state of Georgia, launching six days of memorial events for the 39th president. The Carter family, joined by crowds of mourners, came together to honor the life… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:17 As New Orleans recovers from terror attack, locals ask how warning signs were missed By William Brangham, Laura Barrón-López, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Weber, Mary Fecteau It’s the first weekend since an ISIS-inspired Texas man killed more than a dozen people in New Orleans and silenced a city known for its joyous atmosphere. Officials and residents are asking what can be done to better protect their… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Freezing winter storm front begins moving across the U.S. In our news wrap Saturday, millions of Americans are bracing for a winter storm that will send temperatures plunging, new clues could soon emerge about the cause of last week’s deadly passenger plane crash in South Korea, and Biden awarded… Continue watching