Nov 22 Colorado funeral home owners plead guilty to corpse abuse for letting nearly 190 bodies decay By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a room-temperature building and gave grieving families fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse. Continue reading
Nov 22 A sacred site in St. Louis will return to the Osage Nation By Gabrielle Hays A new agreement will transfer the sacred Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis back to the Osage Nation. The site is the oldest human-made structure in the city’s limits. Continue reading
Nov 22 Bomb cyclone pummels northern California with heavy snow and record rain, knocks out power for hundreds of thousands in Seattle By Janie Har, Christopher Weber, Godofredo A. Vásquez, Associated Press Forecasters warn that the risk of flash flooding and rockslides will continue through Friday. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 7:19 Feds push Google to sell Chrome browser to break search monopoly By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to force Google to sell off its popular web browser, Chrome. It comes after an antitrust case this past summer that found Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. William… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 10:28 Osprey aircraft back in service as families of crash victims question its safety By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Hamada Hanoura The Osprey aircraft was grounded for three months across the military after a crash in Japan last November killed all eight airmen on board. That crash was the fourth by an Osprey in the last two years. The military says… Continue watching
Nov 21 In Dearborn, Arab and Muslim Americans share their hopes and fears for a new president By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang As leaders reflect on the election outcome and what happens next, we asked Muslim and Arab American voters about how they felt after the election. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: White House hosts NBA champion Boston Celtics By Associated Press The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship in June, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games. Continue reading
Nov 21 Federal Reserve’s likely rate cut slowdown could disappoint borrowers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates. Continue reading
Nov 21 Court overturns Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges he staged attack on himself By John O'Connor, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police. Continue reading
Nov 21 DOJ seeks to break up Google, forcing web browser Chrome sale as monopoly punishment By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent Android from favoring its search engine. Continue reading