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
Mar 01 Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press He and a fellow paramedic who administered a sedative that contributed to McClain's death were convicted in December of criminally negligent homicide. Continue reading
Mar 01 Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care By Associated Press A Texas judge has blocked the state's attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Biden says U.S. military will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza In our news wrap Friday, President Biden announced the U.S. military will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, at least four police officers in Haiti have been killed in a new burst of gang warfare, a Colorado paramedic was sentenced… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:11 CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Leila Jackson, Laura Santhanam The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its COVID guidance for when people need to isolate, return to school or work and get a booster shot. It's part of broader recommendations on respiratory illnesses. CDC Director Dr. Mandy… Continue watching
Mar 01 DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids under 16. Florida lawmakers offer another option By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press After Friday's veto, lawmakers proposed new language that seeks to keep children under 14 off of addictive platforms. The original bill would have banned social media for children under 16 regardless of parental consent. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:00 Beyoncé brings new audience to country music and highlights the genre’s Black roots By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran This week, Beyoncé continued her reign at the top of the country charts. Last week she became the first Black woman to hit number one with her banjo-infused bop “Texas Hold ’Em.” The song has brought a new audience to… Continue watching
Mar 01 Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures as more assessments underway, Gov. Abbott says By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The Republican governor cautioned in a news conference Friday that the number of lost properties could rise and that damage assessments were still underway. Continue reading
Mar 01 NY man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing woman who took wrong turn into his driveway By Michael Hill, Associated Press A New York man has been sentenced to the maximum 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman after the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway. Continue reading