Jan 23 Alabama defends untested nitrogen execution method, but experts doubt claims of painlessness By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The state of Alabama has predicted in federal court filings that the nitrogen gas will “cause unconsciousness within seconds, and cause death within minutes.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Biden joins Harris to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press While Harris and Democrats have embraced abortion as a campaign issue, many Republicans are shying away or calling for a truce, fearful of sparking more backlash from voters. Continue reading
Jan 23 Suspect has fatally shot himself in confrontation with police after killing 8 people in Chicago suburbs By Kathleen Foody, Ken Miller, Associated Press The victims were found Sunday and Monday at three separate residences, authorities told reporters at a news conference earlier Monday evening. Continue reading
Jan 22 Judge orders unsealing of divorce case involving Georgia special prosecutor accused of having an affair By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge said records must be unsealed in the divorce case involving Nathan Wade, whom a defense attorney has alleged is in an inappropriate relationship with Willis. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: U.S. strikes Houthi rebels after American ships attacked in Gulf of Aden In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and British militaries carried out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, a U.N. report shed new light on restrictions that Afghan women face under the Taliban, India Prime Minister Modi inaugurated a… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 5:25 Millions of Americans lose Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era policies end By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Medicaid recipients typically had to prove their eligibility each year to renew coverage. That stopped during the onset of the pandemic, but automatic re-enrollment ended in April. Since then, more than 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid. Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:52 Tara VanDerveer’s journey to become college basketball’s winningest coach By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Stanford women’s head coach Tara VanDerveer made history as the winningest coach in college basketball history, surpassing former Duke men's head coach Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer has won 1,203 games, won three national championships, led the U.S. team to Olympic gold… Continue watching
Jan 22 Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels By Associated Press Mexico's army is finding weapons like belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 22 Divided Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas on U.S.-Mexico border as lawsuit continues By Associated Press The justices, by a 5-4 vote Monday, granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state. Continue reading
Jan 22 Possible Trump testimony in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial postponed due to juror illness By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Trump had been expected to testify as early as Monday about why he has spoken disparagingly about Carroll since she revealed her claims in a 2019 memoir. One of the jurors reported feeling ill and was told to go home… Continue reading