Dec 05 Judge orders release of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida By Associated Press The Justice Department has requested the unsealing of documents from three Epstein-related separate cases: the 2006-2007 Florida grand jury investigation into Epstein, his 2019 sex trafficking case in New York and Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 sex trafficking case, also in New… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn congressional map favoring GOP In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a redrawn congressional map that could add Republican seats in the midterm elections, only one hostage body remains inside Gaza after Israeli officials identified the latest remains handed… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 7:44 As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards By Liz Landers, Maea Lenei Buhre ICE is in the midst of an aggressive recruitment campaign at a scale never seen before. The agency is reportedly signing on nearly 10,000 new agents in an effort to meet the demands of President Trump's immigration agenda. But some… Continue watching
Dec 04 Hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder case reveals new details on his arrest By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Thursday marks the anniversary of last year's killing, which happened on a Manhattan sidewalk. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges. Continue reading
Dec 04 New York attorney general challenges authority of federal prosecutor investigating her Trump lawsuits By Michael Hill, Associated Press New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her. Continue reading
Dec 04 FDA officials said without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have killed children. Here's what you should know By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact COVID-19 infection carries a greater risk of myocarditis than the COVID-19 vaccines, scientists say. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: FBI arrests man accused of placing pipe bombs in D.C. on eve of Jan. 6 attack By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified a suspect in an act that has been an enduring mystery for nearly five years in the shadow of the violent Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Dec 03 Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched follow-up strike, AP sources say By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The additional information comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing scrutiny over the department’s strikes on alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific, and in particular the early September follow-on strike that reportedly killed survivors. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:30 Proposal to declassify nursing as 'professional' threatens ability to secure student loans By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas New limits on student loans could reshape how the U.S. trains nurses and doctors. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, medical students would be capped at borrowing $50,000 per year. The Trump administration is now proposing a stricter cap… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on connecting through reading By Brief But Spectacular At the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, a new children’s library inside the visitors’ center is giving kids a place to read and learn during the often long waits to see their loved ones. Tonight, a grandmother and… Continue watching