Dec 28 Watch 5:08 Why Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban and what’s next By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to block a law that would force the popular social media app TikTok to be sold or shut down. In a legal filing Friday night, Trump told the justices that a delay… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Putin apologizes after deadly Azerbaijani airliner crash In our news wrap Saturday, Putin issued a rare apology following the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani airliner, Israeli troops forcibly arrested the head of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, a winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot… Continue watching
Dec 28 Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California, lottery says By Associated Press At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number Friday night. Continue reading
Dec 28 Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against police officer who threw 71-year-old to the ground By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Continue reading
Dec 28 Iconic sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78 By Hallie Golden, Associated Press Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from his family released by the network on Friday. He was 78. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. homelessness rose 18 percent in 2024, continuing multi-year upward trend By Michael Casey, Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:28 U.S. sees dramatic rise in homelessness among families in 2024 By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Homelessness in America reached record-high numbers in 2024. A government report shows that in January, people experiencing homelessness shot up by 18 percent to roughly 770,000. The annual survey pointed to economic problems like rising housing costs and a migrant… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:49 Expert details best ways to prevent house fires as risks rise during winter months By William Brangham, Layla Quran Winter is a time that brings a heightened risk of fires inside the home. The vast majority of those fires can be prevented with some simple steps. Jason Patton is a firefighter and paramedic at Riviera Beach Fire Rescue in… Continue watching
Dec 27 Prosecutors say man indicted in burning death of woman inside New York subway train By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press The indictment will be under seal until Zapeta is arraigned, likely in a few weeks. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:10 Colleges advise some international students to return to U.S. before Trump takes office By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Most college students are on their winter break gathering with family and friends. But some from outside the United States may return to campus early this holiday season after several universities and colleges are advising them that the incoming Trump… Continue watching