Feb 19 Funeral for transgender activist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral drew over 1,000 mourners — and church leaders’ scorn By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. Continue reading
Feb 19 Shooting at Indianapolis Waffle House leaves 1 dead, 5 injured, police say By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press A woman has been killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. awards $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont. Continue reading
Feb 19 Students applying for college facing uncertainty as revised FAFSA delayed By Adriana Morga, Associated Press For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they'll get the financial aid they need to attend. Continue reading
Feb 19 Democrats celebrate ‘major political victory’ as Wisconsin governor signs new legislative district maps into law By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has signed new legislative district maps into law that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-leaning state Supreme Court draw the lines. Continue reading
Feb 19 Minnesota community mourns 3 first responders killed at scene of domestic call By Steve Karnowski, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A suburban Minneapolis community was in mourning after authorities said two police officers and a firefighter were killed by a heavily armed man who shot at them from inside a home that was filled with children. Continue reading
Feb 19 California braces for another potentially destructive winter storm By Associated Press Forecasters warned Monday of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel continues bombarding Gaza, 3 first responders fatally shot in Minnesota In our news wrap Sunday, the World Health Organization says southern Gaza’s main hospital is “no longer functional” after an Israeli raid, two police officers and a paramedic died in a shooting in Minnesota, a senior Pakistan official admitted to… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 5:27 Eating disorders are affecting more adolescent boys. Here’s why and what signs to look for By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Claire Mufson For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will struggle with it at some point… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:48 How the Biden administration aims to take down junk fees that hit millions of Americans By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The Biden administration has proposed new regulations to tackle junk fees, those hidden or misleading charges that boost the cost of things like concert tickets, hotel rooms and even bank accounts by tens of billions of dollars per year. Cora… Continue watching