Feb 07 Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press They say voters won't realize how much it will expand access to the procedure. But justices hearing arguments Wednesday seemed to think voters will clearly see that the proposed ballot question would keep the state from restricting most abortions. Continue reading
Feb 07 The Biden administration just set tougher standards for soot pollution. It could save thousands of lives per year, the EPA says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Environmental and public health groups say the rule finalized Wednesday is a major step in improving Americans' health. Continue reading
Feb 07 Americans are increasingly worried about immigration and national identity, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A fifth of Americans said neither the Republican Party nor Democratic Party did a good job in handling immigration, a sense of dissatisfaction that has worsened in recent years, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Southern California under threat of landslides following record rainstorm In our news wrap Tuesday, Southern California is watching for more flooding and landslides following a record rainstorm, Hamas reacted to a new proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a key mediator says it's generally positive, authorities in Kenya… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:08 Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter in unprecedented case By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings For the first time, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after her son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 at Oxford High in… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:20 Boeing under pressure amid string of safety and quality control issues By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox Boeing's problems were front and center again as the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the door panel that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane. It comes as the head of the head of the Federal Aviation… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:06 Joy Reid’s ‘Medgar and Myrlie’ traces extraordinary lives and love of civil rights leaders By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a… Continue watching
Feb 06 Jury finds Oxford school shooter’s mother guilty of manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family had guns, including a 9mm handgun that her son, Ethan Crumbley, used at a shooting range on the weekend before the Nov. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: FAA head testifies before House Transportation committee on American aviation and safety By Associated Press The FAA provided excerpts of Whitaker's written testimony ahead of Tuesday's hearing. He vowed that FAA will “take appropriate and necessary action” to keep the flying public safe. Continue reading
Feb 06 Record 68 million people plan on making Super Bowl bets By Wayne Parry, Associated Press “There’s a good chance that every Super Bowl for the next ten or so years will be the most bet Super Bowl thanks to the underlying growth of regulated sports betting in the U.S.,” said gambling analyst Chris Grove, a… Continue reading