Dec 18 Regulators retreat from massive air bag inflator recall, citing need for more investigation By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The move Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is vastly different from a decision reiterated by the agency in July that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. of Tennessee are defective, dangerous and should be recalled. Continue reading
Dec 18 Wisconsin police remain tight-lipped on Madison school shooting investigation By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Wisconsin police did not plan any public updates Wednesday into the extremely rare religious school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. Continue reading
Dec 18 First severe bird flu case in U.S. reported in Louisiana, according to health officials By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 18 House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Continue reading
Dec 18 Poll finds Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans By Thomas Beaumont, Sarah Parvini, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Elon Musk's attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America's most powerful politician and its richest businessman. Continue reading
Dec 18 Indiana completes first execution in 15 years as man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death By Sophia Tareen, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister's fiancé. Continue reading
Dec 18 Here’s how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sports By Will Graves, Associated Press One of President-elect Donald Trump 's most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Continue reading
Dec 18 Polls show Americans conflicted on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances By Amanda Seitz, Linley Sanders, Associated Press New polling shows Republicans hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and most approve of President-elect Donald Trump's decision to put Kennedy in the incoming administration. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 8:28 News Wrap: Suspect in killing of CEO charged with murder as an act of terrorism In our news wrap Tuesday, prosecutors in New York charged the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO with murder as an act of terrorism, Wisconsin officials say the motive behind a school shooting appears to be a "combination of… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 10:21 Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding access to methadone treatment By William Brangham, Mike Fritz While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get treatment. William Brangham looks at the renewed focus on… Continue watching