Oct 17 Diablo and Santa Ana winds may whip across California and raise wildfire risk By Associated Press Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area and into northern Shasta County, not far from the Oregon border. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 6:20 Former DOJ official questions timing of Trump election interference evidence release By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz As Donald Trump’s election interference case continues to make its way through federal court, some legal analysts are questioning the Justice Department's handling of the case. A debate has focused on why the DOJ allowed a collection of evidence to… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:15 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away… Continue watching
Oct 16 Menendez family members advocate for brothers’ release as prosecutors review 1989 murders By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Lyle Menendez, who was then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted they fatally shot-gunned their entertainment executive father, Jose Menendez, and their mother, Kitty Menendez, in 1989 but said they feared their parents were about to kill them to… Continue reading
Oct 16 12 million pounds of meat and poultry recalled over possible listeria contamination By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart and Kroger. The meat used in those products was processed at a Durant, Oklahoma, manufacturing plant operated by BrucePac. Continue reading
Oct 16 Many schools in North Carolina still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene, worrying teachers about long-term impact By Jocelyn Gecker, Moriah Balingit, Michael Melia, Associated Press Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will… Continue reading
Oct 16 Nebraska Supreme Court rules people with felony records can vote in elections, reversing top election official’s ruling By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Nebraska's high court says people with felony records can register to vote in a decision with implications for the upcoming election. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 9:27 Bob Woodward discusses ‘War,’ his new book breaking down world conflicts and U.S. politics By Nick Schifrin, Stephanie Kotuby, Dan Sagalyn, Alexa Gold Few journalists working today have covered as many presidents as the Washington Post's Bob Woodward. His latest book, "War," is about war in Ukraine, war in the Middle East and a war for the American presidency. Nick Schifrin sat down… Continue watching
Oct 15 The basics of navigating the insurance claims process after a destructive hurricane By Sally Ho, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Continue reading
Oct 15 An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The Supreme Court just ordered another look at her case By Associated Press The high court directed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the lawsuit by journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca. Continue reading