Jan 11 Feds charge eBay $3 million over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home. Continue reading
Jan 10 Snow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more winter storms on the way By Kathy McCormack, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Forecasters say more bad weather is in store after storms that battered nearly every corner of the United States. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Winter storm lashes northeastern U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, a destructive winter storm claimed five lives, Chris Christie has dropped out of the Republican presidential race, Donald Trump will not make his own closing arguments at his civil fraud trial in New York, Ukrainian… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:13 Defense secretary’s diagnosis highlights stigma surrounding prostate cancer By John Yang, Courtney Norris The diagnosis of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s prostate cancer, and his initial decision not to disclose it, has put that cancer back at the center of some attention. It’s one of the most treatable cancers, but for many men there's… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:28 Families in disbelief after hundreds of bodies found buried behind Mississippi jail By Karina Cuevas, Amna Nawaz The discovery of 215 bodies buried in unmarked graves behind a jail outside of Jackson, Mississippi, has left a community in disbelief. The families are angry they were never notified of the deaths and how their loved ones are buried… Continue watching
Jan 10 D.C. to consider new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The measure unveiled Wednesday largely repackages and consolidates previous proposals and temporary anti-crime legislation, including stiffer penalties for a host of gun-related offenses and wider leeway for judges to detain suspects prior to their trial. Continue reading
Jan 10 Program aims to provide cash for pregnant women and families with newborns in Flint, Michigan By Associated Press The program has no restrictions on income. The $1,500 can be used on food, prenatal care, rent, cribs or other needs. The $500 monthly stipend can be spent on formula, diapers or childcare. Continue reading
Jan 10 Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over 1st Amendment issues By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal. Continue reading
Jan 10 Learn more about Marie Arana’s “LatinoLand” at the Library of Congress book festival By News Desk Continue reading
Jan 10 Sen. Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors ‘distort reality’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to charges revealed last fall with an indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes of gold bars and cash in return for help from the senator that would benefit three… Continue reading