Dec 25 Storms hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides By Jaimie Ding, Dorany Pineda, Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Residents around burn scar zones from the Airport Fire in Orange County are under evacuation orders. Continue reading
Dec 25 An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Organizers say that made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 10:15 Why local communities may hold the answers to national political divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff has been traveling the country and talking with grassroots groups that are working on solutions to our nation's deep divides. For her last piece of the year, she reports from New… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:23 How author David Baldacci and his wife are working to counter toxic political discourse By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz David Baldacci has written more than 50 suspense and legal novels. His latest is “Nash Falls,” a story about a successful businessman recruited by the FBI to expose a global crime network. But Baldacci and his wife are now tackling… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 7:27 Why Christmas carols endure as popular music changes By Stephanie Sy, Sarah Clune Hartman, Jenna Bloom, Mary Fecteau From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season, and some of the oldest. Stephanie Sy explores why most popular music changes with time, but many of these old tunes have… Continue watching
Dec 24 WATCH: Trump takes part in NORAD Santa Tracker calls By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The tradition started in 1955 when NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, was on the lookout for any sign of a possible nuclear attack from the then-Soviet Union. NORAD says a child mistakenly called the combat operations center and… Continue reading
Dec 24 DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files By Associated Press The department said the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, as well as the FBI, found more than a million more documents that could be relevant to the Epstein case. Continue reading
Dec 24 Senators urge DOJ watchdog to audit slow release of Epstein files By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine the department’s failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline. Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. unemployment claims dropped again last week, remaining at a historically healthy level By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 24 Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions By Associated Press A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National… Continue reading