Jan 07 Nearly 3,000 pages of Epstein records have been released so far. These questions remain By Associated Press Even after the release of thousands of pages of court records in recent days, some questions about the millionaire pedophile remain unanswered. Here's a look at what we know — and what we don't — about Epstein and his crimes. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Blinken visits Qatar in diplomatic effort to contain Israel-Hamas war In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken continued his urgent mission to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, Defense Secretary Austin took responsibility for delays in disclosing his hospitalization, major winter storms dropped… Continue watching
Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. officials report drop in illegal border crossings as Mexico steps up enforcement By Valerie Gonzalez, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Mexico has increased immigration enforcement in recent weeks, a move that U.S. officials say has contributed to a sharp drop in illegal border crossings. Continue reading
Jan 07 Dual storms dump snow on both U.S. coasts as ice creates hazardous road conditions By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press A major winter storm spread across New England on Sunday morning and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina, while a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly… Continue reading
Jan 06 More details, stories of bravery emerge in aftermath of school shooting in Perry, Iowa By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A small town in Iowa is stunned but pulling together after a school shooting in which a 17-year-old killed a sixth-grade student and wounded seven other people. Here are some things to know about Thursday's shooting at Perry High School. Continue reading
Jan 06 Days of secrecy around Defense Secretary Austin’s hospital stay raise questions By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: FAA grounds Boeing Max jets for inspection after mid-air emergency In our news wrap Saturday, the FAA temporarily grounded about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a window blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, a major winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast, Hezbollah fired rockets… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 5:13 How Minnesota redesigned its state flag to remove insensitive imagery By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson State flags have become part of the national reckoning over cultural sensitivity and the historical treatment of Native Americans by white settlers. Ali Rogin reports on how Minnesota is poised to get a new flag in May, redesigned to get… Continue watching
Jan 06 Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737-9 fleet after window blows out at 16,000 feet By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that sucked clothing off a child and forced the pilots to make an emergency landing… Continue reading