Feb 25 Communities hold vigils for nonbinary Oklahoma teen who died after school bathroom fight By Associated Press Vigils took place across the nation on Friday and Saturday for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student claimed to be a target of bullying. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 2:43 News Wrap: Navalny’s body returned to his mother, Western leaders meet with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina is holding its GOP presidential primary, Western leaders visited Kyiv as Ukraine’s war with Russia entered its third year, a Navalny aide said the late Russian opposition leader’s body has been handed over… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:26 How South Carolina’s GOP primary results may affect Haley’s fight for the nomination By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde Saturday’s South Carolina primary is a crucial test for former two-term Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to puncture former President Donald Trump’s air of inevitability. Trump has big leads over Haley in both polling averages and the number of delegates already… Continue watching
Feb 24 Man found guilty of killing trans woman in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity By James Pollard, Associated Press A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Sen. Schumer makes surprise visit to Ukraine to reaffirm support In our news wrap Friday, Sen. Chuck Schumer made a surprise visit to Ukraine to reaffirm support for its war effort, Palestinian leaders are rejecting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposed post-war plan for Gaza, Secretary of State Blinken condemned the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 6:19 The dangers of parents sharing their children’s lives on social media By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings A new investigation looks at the disturbing world of so-called "kidfluencers" and the moms who run their accounts. One in three preteens say being an influencer is a career goal, but the reality poses serious risks to underage girls. Stephanie… Continue watching
Feb 23 National Rifle Association and longtime leader Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New York jury on Friday found that Wayne LaPierre and other current or former executives misspent millions of dollars of the not-for-profit's money on pricey perks for themselves. Continue reading
Feb 23 New cellphone data raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Cellphone location data cited in a court filing raises questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis while working on the Georgia election interference case against former… Continue reading
Feb 23 Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI Biden robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Kevin McGill, Associated Press The robocalls went to thousands of people ahead of New Hampshire's primary in January and were intended to discourage people from voting. Continue reading
Feb 23 After Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to ‘not let the hate take over’ By Adam Kemp While many details around the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict remain unknown, what has become clear for those within Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community is they do not feel safe. Continue reading