Jan 05 How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more By Tim McPhillips The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. Continue reading
Jan 05 Jury selection begins in trial of former officer accused in Uvalde school shooting response By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Former Uvalde schools officer Adrian Gonzales is charged with failing to protect children during the attack after authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman. Continue reading
Jan 05 Homes that survived historic LA wildfires now face dangerous levels of toxic compounds By Dorany Pineda, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press It’s been a year of heartbreak and worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area's history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people. Continue reading
Jan 05 Maduro case will revive legal debate over foreign leader immunity tested in Noriega trial By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following a path taken by Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces. Continue reading
Jan 05 A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have mounted poster board-style replicas of the Jan. 6 plaque outside their office doors. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:02 News Wrap: Heavy rains, king tides create dangerous conditions in northern California In our news wrap Sunday, parts of northern California brace for more rain as residents try to escape rising flood waters, hundreds gathered to attend a memorial for those killed in a New Year’s Day fire at a bar in… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:45 Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods By John Yang, Claire Mufson In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:12 Census officials work to count every person in Alaska's most remote places By Matt Faubion, Alaska Public Media The next major U.S. national census is in 2030, but this year, the Census Bureau will conduct field tests to try to come up with better ways to count the most hard-to-reach populations. In Alaska, officials came up with a… Continue watching
Jan 03 Venezuelans in South Florida celebrate ouster of Maduro government By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Tim Reynolds, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro’s government — a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in… Continue reading
Jan 03 How U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump, during a news conference Saturday at his Florida home, laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship. Continue reading