Feb 28 Texas panhandle wildfires force evacuations and brief shut down of nuclear facility By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Authorities have not said what might have caused the blaze, which tore through sparsely populated counties set amid vast, high plains punctuated by cattle ranches and oil rigs. Continue reading
Feb 27 Texas Panhandle wildfire expands rapidly, prompting evacuations By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles. Continue reading
Feb 27 San Francisco formally apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies By Janie Har, Associated Press San Francisco joins another major U.S. city, Boston, in issuing an apology. Nine states have formally apologized for slavery, according to the resolution. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Israel, Hamas cast doubt on Biden’s hope for cease-fire deal In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel and Hamas cast doubt on President Biden's suggestion that a Gaza cease-fire deal could be reached by Monday, communities in Israel held local elections despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's military retreated from more territory… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 8:01 Murder of Georgia student fuels heated debate over immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The murder of a college student in Georgia and the immigration status of her alleged killer have thrown new fuel into the heated debate over immigration and the government's policies. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Charis Kubrin, a professor of… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 8:54 Vision for new affordable city in California meets skepticism from locals By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Cities worldwide are becoming overcrowded, overpriced and a source of global warming. That's why a group called "California Forever" is looking to build a livable, affordable, and eco-friendly community near San Francisco. But some local officials and residents are skeptical… Continue watching
Feb 27 2 men convicted of killing Jam Master Jay, decades after rap star’s death By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in Run-DMC as it helped hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s. Mizell was gunned down in his studio in front of witnesses on Oct. 30, 2002. Continue reading
Feb 27 What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now. Continue reading
Feb 27 Man to plead guilty for role in killing 3,600 birds, including eagles, to sell feathers By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The defendants allegedly sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running problem for U.S. wildlife officials. Continue reading
Feb 27 San Francisco plans to apologize to Black residents for racist laws. Reparations advocates want more By Janie Har, Associated Press An apology would be the first reparations recommendation to be realized of more than 100 proposals suggested by a city reparations committee. Continue reading