Feb 27 Watch 8:01 Murder of Georgia student fuels heated debate over immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The murder of a college student in Georgia and the immigration status of her alleged killer have thrown new fuel into the heated debate over immigration and the government's policies. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Charis Kubrin, a professor of… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 8:54 Vision for new affordable city in California meets skepticism from locals By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Cities worldwide are becoming overcrowded, overpriced and a source of global warming. That's why a group called "California Forever" is looking to build a livable, affordable, and eco-friendly community near San Francisco. But some local officials and residents are skeptical… Continue watching
Feb 27 2 men convicted of killing Jam Master Jay, decades after rap star’s death By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in Run-DMC as it helped hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s. Mizell was gunned down in his studio in front of witnesses on Oct. 30, 2002. Continue reading
Feb 27 What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now. Continue reading
Feb 27 Man to plead guilty for role in killing 3,600 birds, including eagles, to sell feathers By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The defendants allegedly sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running problem for U.S. wildlife officials. Continue reading
Feb 27 San Francisco plans to apologize to Black residents for racist laws. Reparations advocates want more By Janie Har, Associated Press An apology would be the first reparations recommendation to be realized of more than 100 proposals suggested by a city reparations committee. Continue reading
Feb 27 Some states seek to deny transgender and nonbinary people’s rights by legally defining sex By Andrew DeMillo, John Hanna, Associated Press At least 13 states have proposed bills this year that seek to narrowly define sex or gender as binary. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump appealed the $454 million judgment in his New York civil fraud case, Ukrainian troops retreated again in the east as Russian forces pushed forward, Alexei Navalny supporters may try to hold a farewell… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:12 Trials show asthma drug helps reduce allergic reactions to certain foods By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako There's some relief for people with food severe allergies. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports the drug Xolair allows people with allergies to tolerate higher doses of allergenic foods before developing a reaction after accidental… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 6:12 Afghan activist’s memoir details her inspirational fight to educate women By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold When the Taliban roared back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, education activist Pashtana Durrani had some 7,000 girls enrolled in her organization. The schools were shuttered and Pashtana was forced to flee. She’s now living in exile in the… Continue watching