Dec 19 What the death of ‘Santa Blair’ means to the people who love him By Adam Kemp As a Black man in Oklahoma, Kenny Blair wanted to be a Santa that represented his community. He ended up being recognized around the world. Continue reading
Dec 19 Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO, agrees to be extradited to New York By Mark Scolforo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Mangione initially fought attempts to be extradited. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: California declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle In our news wrap Wednesday, California declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, Russian authorities detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow, Israel's military is preparing another offensive in… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 10:21 Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used By William Brangham, Mike Fritz In our ongoing look at treating substance abuse in America, we turn to the most commonly used drug, and one of the deadliest: alcohol. Drinking kills more Americans every year than opioids or any other illegal drug. But promising treatments… Continue watching
Dec 18 Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge’s landmark ruling in youth climate case By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on climate change, likening it to asking: “If… Continue reading
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