Nov 20 E. coli in romaine lettuce is making people sick. Here's what you need to know By Laura Santhanam Americans should not eat romaine lettuce amid an ongoing E. coli outbreak, according to a food safety alert. Continue reading
Nov 20 Former Michigan State president charged with lying to police about Larry Nassar By David Eggert, Associated Press Lou Anna Simon was charged Tuesday with lying to state police during a probe of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse — the fourth person other than the imprisoned ex-campus sports doctor to face criminal charges related to the scandal. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Democratic senators ask judge to remove acting AG Whitaker In our News Wrap Monday, firefighters in California have gained ground on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. At least 77 people have died, with just under 1,000 still missing. Also, three Democratic senators asked a federal judge to… Continue watching
Nov 19 Gunman opens fire at Chicago hospital, killing 3 By Amanda Seitz, Don Babwin, Associated Press An argument outside a Chicago hospital turned deadly when a man pulled out a gun and killed an emergency room doctor whom he knew, then ran into the hospital and fatally shot a pharmacy resident and a police officer, authorities… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:41 The daunting task of identifying victims of the Camp Fire In the 11 days since Northern California's Camp Fire ignited, residents have experienced “hell on earth." Firefighters have now contained about 66 percent of the fire. But as rain approaches, rescuers scramble to locate the nearly 1,000 people still missing--fearing… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 9:28 With new work requirement, thousands lose Medicaid coverage in Arkansas By Catherine Rampell, Leah Nagy, Jason Kane A major initiative of the Trump administration has been adding work requirements to benefit programs for the poor, now including Medicaid. This year, Arkansas became the first state to roll out the requirement. As a result, more than 12,000 people… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:26 40 years later, Rep. Speier looks back on surviving Jonestown This weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, in which more than 900 followers of Jim Jones were victims of a cult mass murder-suicide in Guyana. Among the survivors was Jackie Speier, now a Democratic congresswoman from California. Continue watching
Nov 19 Trump's refugee director is changing jobs By Associated Press Scott Lloyd, the head of the Trump administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement who oversaw shelters for unaccompanied immigrant minors, will move to a new role at the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, said the Department of Health and Human… Continue reading
Nov 19 7 easy ways to give back this holiday season By Larisa Epatko As the holidays approach, we look at some simple ways to contribute to charitable efforts in your community and bring others a little cheer. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. closes busiest Mexico border crossing for several hours By Yesica Fisch, Julie Watson, Associated Press The United States closed off northbound traffic for several hours at the busiest border crossing with Mexico to install new security barriers on Monday, a day after hundreds of Tijuana residents protested against the presence of thousands of Central American… Continue reading