Dec 28 Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against police officer who threw 71-year-old to the ground By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Continue reading
Dec 28 Iconic sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78 By Hallie Golden, Associated Press Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from his family released by the network on Friday. He was 78. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. homelessness rose 18 percent in 2024, continuing multi-year upward trend By Michael Casey, Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:28 U.S. sees dramatic rise in homelessness among families in 2024 By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Homelessness in America reached record-high numbers in 2024. A government report shows that in January, people experiencing homelessness shot up by 18 percent to roughly 770,000. The annual survey pointed to economic problems like rising housing costs and a migrant… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:49 Expert details best ways to prevent house fires as risks rise during winter months By William Brangham, Layla Quran Winter is a time that brings a heightened risk of fires inside the home. The vast majority of those fires can be prevented with some simple steps. Jason Patton is a firefighter and paramedic at Riviera Beach Fire Rescue in… Continue watching
Dec 27 Prosecutors say man indicted in burning death of woman inside New York subway train By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press The indictment will be under seal until Zapeta is arraigned, likely in a few weeks. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:10 Colleges advise some international students to return to U.S. before Trump takes office By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Most college students are on their winter break gathering with family and friends. But some from outside the United States may return to campus early this holiday season after several universities and colleges are advising them that the incoming Trump… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 6:53 Investigation reveals higher death toll at Native American boarding schools By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins More than 3,000 Native American children died in the custody of the U.S. government after being forced to attend so-called Indian boarding schools, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. That is three times the number of lives lost… Continue watching
Dec 26 Why 'better late than never' applies to holiday gift-giving, too By Rebecca Walker Reczek, Cory Haltman, Grant Donnelly, The Conversation Many people who took part in a series of studies overestimated the negative consequences of sending a late gift. Continue reading
Dec 26 U.S. consumers increased holiday spending this year even as they battled higher prices By Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. Continue reading