Jun 03 Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against children By Sara Cline, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13. Continue reading
Jun 03 Northern California’s Corral wildfire mostly contained By Melina Walling, John Antczak, Associated Press The wind-driven fire erupted Saturday afternoon on land managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: White House expects Israel will say ‘yes’ to ending war in Gaza if Hamas agrees In our news wrap Sunday, the Biden administration said it’s confident Israel will move forward with the president’s plan to end the war in Gaza if Hamas agrees to it, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused China of helping Russia disrupt an… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 5:31 What’s behind a surge in car thefts and carjackings across the country By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers Car thefts soared between 2019 and 2022, surpassing 1 million in 2022 for the first time in 14 years, according to government and insurance industry statistics. Meanwhile, reports of overall property crimes like robbery, theft and vandalism fell during the… Continue watching
Jun 02 Annual parade in New York City for Israel focuses on solidarity, release of hostages in Gaza By Liset Cruz, Associated Press The annual parade in the past was dubbed “Celebrate Israel,” but organizers said the exuberant atmosphere would be toned down this year given the Israel-Hamas war and hostages still being held in captivity in Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 02 Wildfire spreads east of San Francisco as firefighters battle high winds, dry conditions By Associated Press California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire that continued not only burning but spreading early Sunday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Nation reveals data breach at Ticketmaster that may have affected millions of customers By Associated Press Live Nation said in a regulatory filing Friday that on May 27 "a criminal threat actor'' offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Netanyahu clashes with Biden over conditions for permanent cease-fire in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called Biden’s proposal to end the war in Gaza a “nonstarter” until Israel’s conditions are met, a barrage of Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine’s power grid, South Africa’s ANC party… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 4:41 As COVID precautions vanish, people with disabilities struggle with safety and isolation By Andrew Corkery The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation’s death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it can seem as if worries about the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 5:36 Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic By John Yang, Marconja Zor, Kaisha Young Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is the cost of housing, behind only inflation. John Yang speaks with Diane Yentel, CEO… Continue watching