Mar 04 Strong winds threaten to further spread record-breaking Texas wildfires By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The National Weather Service is warning of an elevated fire risk through Monday in areas of the northern Texas Panhandle where large wildfires are burning. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Haley rebuffs RNC pledge to back Republican presidential nominee In our news wrap Sunday, Haley said she does not feel bound to back the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee, Congressional leaders reached a deal on six spending bills needed to avoid a partial government shutdown, Israel’s military and Gaza health… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 5:19 Why more people are turning to artificial intelligence for companionship By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Harry Zahn Shakespeare may have written that “music be the food of love,” but increasingly these days, the language of this very real emotion may be spoken with artificial intelligence. Haleluya Hadero, who covers technology and internet culture for the Associated Press,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:07 LeBron James, Caitlin Clark break all-time records in NBA and NCAA basketball By John Yang, Harry Zahn This weekend saw two historic milestones in basketball. Saturday night, LeBron James became the first NBA player to score more than 40,000 points in his career. And on Sunday, Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa became the new all-time… Continue watching
Mar 02 Crews fighting largest wildfire in Texas history face challenging weather conditions By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Ken Miller, Associated Press Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: U.S. airdrops aid into Gaza as cease-fire proposal moves a step forward In our news wrap Saturday, U.S. officials say Israel has essentially agreed to a proposed cease-fire in Gaza, the U.S. military aircraft dropped humanitarian aid into southwest Gaza, firefighters in Texas battle the largest wildfire in state history, Trump won… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:38 Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Crisis pregnancy centers provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Supporters say they help ensure that pregnant people know the risks of abortion, but abortion rights advocates say the information that they provide can have no scientific… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 3:11 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of bereavement care By Katie Hodgman, Melissa Williams After experiencing a personal tragedy, Joyal Mulheron founded Evermore, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the policies and practices surrounding bereavement care. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on why every loss matters. Continue watching
Mar 02 Biggest blizzard of the season hits California and Nevada, shutting down interstate By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A powerful blizzard howled Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate 80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Black Americans’ significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says By Matt Brown, Associated Press The report cites legal challenges to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and backlash to efforts meant to advance racial progress such as affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Continue reading