Dec 21 Watch 4:52 Major takeaways from this week’s chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: German police believe man intentionally drove through crowd at Christmas market By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a car drove through a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Germany, Ukraine struck inside Russia's Kursk region with U.S.-supplied weapons, the Biden administration announced it would forgive another $4 billion in student… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 5:16 Court weighs who owns a ‘vibe’ after online influencer sues another for copying her look By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat Who owns a vibe? That question is at the heart of a lawsuit where one online influencer is suing another for copyright infringement. Sydney Gifford claims that Alyssa Sheill knowingly replicated Gifford’s aesthetic and her posts on social media. Amna… Continue watching
Dec 20 VA faces urgent calls to fix benefits for vets with burn-pit injuries before time runs out By Dan Sagalyn, Elaine Grossman, Vivian Hoang The VA met with veterans behind closed doors Dec. 12 in what the agency termed a “listening session” about CB and other service-related lung conditions. Continue reading
Dec 20 Indiana man sentenced to 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls By Rick Callahan, Associated Press Indianapolis (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow… Continue reading
Dec 20 Michigan Democrats end final days of legislative control in division and inaction By Isabella Volmert, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction. Continue reading
Dec 20 What to know about Amazon workers strike at multiple delivery hubs By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are holding a strike at seven of the company's delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas. Continue reading
Dec 20 Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties, official says By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there. Continue reading
Dec 20 Record holiday travel expected before New Year’s Day By David Koenig, Associated Press Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 20 A quick guide to Kwanzaa By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The holiday, which serves as a nationwide communal event reinforcing self-determination and unity in the face of oppression, spans seven days from the day after Christmas through New Year’s Day. Continue reading