Dec 07 Watch 5:38 Drunk driving in the U.S. rose in recent years. Would a lower legal limit improve safety? By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Chambers According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, drunk driving crashes are as much as 40 percent higher between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than the rest of the year. The legal blood alcohol limit in the U.S. is… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:48 How a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina overcame Hurricane Helene’s destruction By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in the mountains of North Carolina devastated one of the region’s big industries: Christmas tree farming. One family operation overcame obstacles to get its crop to market, including one special tree that ended up in… Continue watching
Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations By Tom Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 6:25 Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas Two years ago, Leigh Finke became the first trans person elected to the Minnesota state legislature. Even though she endured numerous threats, she leveraged her position, and a Democratic majority, to help pass legislation protecting other trans people in her… Continue watching
Dec 06 Jury in NYC chokehold case may consider lesser charge as judge dismisses manslaughter charge By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count… Continue reading
Dec 06 New clues emerge in hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Investigators now believe the suspect may have traveled to New York last month on a bus that originated in Atlanta, a law enforcement official said. Continue reading
Dec 05 California religious school may have been targeted in shooting that wounded 2, authorities say By Terry Chea, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern California when he opened fire and critically wounded two kindergartners before killing himself. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:42 In ‘Run, Hide, Fight,’ student journalists report on how gun violence affects youth By Brianna Schmidt, Alexis Schmidt, Student Reporting Labs Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., but much of the coverage about it is made by and for adults. Our Student Reporting Labs handed cameras to 14 young journalists and their… Continue watching
Dec 05 Tsunami warning canceled after earthquake off California coast By Associated Press A strong earthquake has been felt widely across Northern California, and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. Continue reading
Dec 05 Stuck Starliner astronauts hit 6 months in space with 2 more to go until they can return By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have two more months to go before their mission comes to a close. Continue reading