Dec 14 Watch 5:49 New report offers chilling picture of Sandy Hook killer's troubled mind Six years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, a new report from The Hartford Courant paints a chilling picture of the killer, who who struggled with loneliness, disdain for humanity and multiple psychiatric problems. William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 14 When staying healthy depends on whether you can get a ride By Laura Santhanam “It's not availability of health care. It's accessibility."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Executions remain at near record lows in 2018 By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Twenty-five executions were carried out in 2018, the fourth consecutive year in which there have been fewer than 30 executions nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 14 7-year-old migrant girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody By Colleen Long, Astrid Galvan, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Officials say the girls, who U.S. Border Patrol agents found in Lordsburg, New Mexico, was taken into custody and then began having seizures. Continue reading
Dec 14 Michael Cohen says Trump knew hush money payments wrong By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In an interview with ABC News, Michael Cohen said he paid off two women because Trump was "very concerned" about how their stories "would affect the election."… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:54 Olympics executives' 'unconscionable' decision to hide Nassar sex abuse More than 300 athletes have revealed that they were sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Though Nassar is now in jail, the fallout from his crimes continues, as details emerge proving that top Olympics executives knew of the… Continue watching
Dec 13 Washington governor announces billion-dollar plan for orca recovery By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing major spending and a partial whale-watching ban in an effort to save the region's dwindling orca population. Continue reading
Dec 13 FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak By Laura Santhanam Adams Bros. Farms, the producer linked to the pre-Thanksgiving outbreak, has not shipped lettuce since Nov. 20 and has cooperated with the investigation, the FDA said in a statement. Continue reading
Dec 13 Virgin Galactic tourist rocket ship reaches space in test By John Antczak, Associated Press Thursday's supersonic flight takes Virgin Galactic closer to turning the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism into reality. The company aims to take paying customers on the six-passenger rocket, which is about the size of an executive jet. Continue reading
Dec 13 Boy Scouts exploring 'all options' to address fiscal woes By David Crary, Associated Press The Boy Scouts of America is declining to confirm or deny a report that it may seek bankruptcy protection in the face of declining membership and sex-abuse litigation. Continue reading