Feb 01 Atmospheric river drenches California, with another expected on Sunday By John Antczak, Associated Press Heavy rain and gusty winds that began hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday moved south and arrived in Los Angeles in time to snarl the Thursday morning commute. Continue reading
Jan 31 Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Baldwin's plea was made public Wednesday, a day before he was scheduled to be arraigned remotely over video conference. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 11:24 Lawmakers grill Big Tech executives, accusing them of failing to protect children By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Senators interrogated CEOs of top social media companies about online child safety Wednesday in an emotional and contentious hearing, as they tried to get them to back proposed legislation. But much of the focus was on questions of accountability. Lisa… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Federal Reserve holds the line on interest rates In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held steady on interest rates, Israel's prime minister met with families of hostages held in Gaza, the U.N.'s top court rejected most of Ukraine's legal case against Russia, FBI Director Christopher Wray… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 4:11 Former NFL players denied compensation for brain trauma By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a landmark 2015 settlement, the National Football League promised to compensate former players who developed dementia and other brain diseases tied to concussions. The NFL has since awarded $1.2 billion to more than 1,600 athletes. But The Washington Post… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:04 Panama Canal drought causes global disruptions By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world’s key shipping channels. This comes at a time when traffic through the Suez Canal has been significantly disrupted. Ilya… Continue watching
Jan 31 Hours of more video show more of officers in fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press The recordings were released Tuesday based on a judge's order from November, when former officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges. Continue reading
Jan 31 Why experts worry more pet owners may skip rabies shots over vaccine hesitancy By Laura Santhanam Public health experts and veterinarians are concerned about the potential for an increase in cases of rabies, a vaccine-preventable illness, for both companion animals and humans. Continue reading
Jan 31 Has Amelia Earhart’s vanished plane finally been found? By James Pollard, Ben Finley, Associated Press The pioneering aviator has never been found after disappearing July 2, 1937, while flying from New Guinea to Howland Island. Continue reading
Jan 30 New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Continue reading