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
Dec 19 Watch 8:29 Colorado dairy farms face calls to keep workers safe as bird flu spreads among cows By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to bird flu that's spreading among the state's dairy cows. The virus has already caused the deaths of more than 120 million birds across the country since 2022. Stephanie… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 6:41 Leading researcher explains how viewing addiction as a brain disorder improves treatments By William Brangham, Mike Fritz This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is studying America’s addictions and how we can… Continue watching
Dec 19 Oklahoma puts man to death by lethal injection in nation’s final execution of 2024 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Continue reading
Dec 19 Advocates help immigrants brace for Trump’s promised mass deportations By Amy Taxin, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Advocacy groups from Utah to Massachusetts have hosted know-your-rights trainings to teach immigrants how to protect themselves, their friends and families. Continue reading
Dec 19 Judge refuses to drop criminal charges against former Uvalde schools police chief By Nadia Lathan, Associated Press A Texas judge has refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of endangering children in the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting. Continue reading