Feb 16 Former FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced on Friday to more than two years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government — and trying to conceal… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Biden urges against major Israeli assault on Rafah In our news wrap Friday, President Biden again pushed for a cease-fire in Gaza, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back. Also, the U.N.’s International Court of Justice rejected South Africa’s call for urgent action to safeguard Rafah. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:23 A year after toxic train derailment, Biden visits East Palestine to mixed reception By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako More than a year since a toxic train derailment devastated the small Ohio town of East Palestine, President Biden visited the community for the first time on Friday. The initial fire and controlled burn of chemicals a few days later… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:30 Buttigieg on why rail safety measures have stalled one year after East Palestine disaster By Courtney Norris, Ethan Dodd A year after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals, many questions remain about safety standards for all trains, but especially those carrying hazardous chemicals. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Biden administration’s… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 2:42 Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball record for career points By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Caitlin Clark is now the all-time leading scorer for NCAA women’s basketball. The Iowa superstar made history Thursday night when she broke the record on her home court, leading fans to erupt in cheers. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Feb 16 2 juveniles charged in connection with mass shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl rally By Nick Ingram, Scott McFetridge, Jim Salter, Associated Press A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles were charged Thursday and are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center “on gun-related and resisting arrest charges.” More charges are expected. Continue reading
Feb 16 Tech giants sign voluntary accord to combat election deepfakes generated with AI By Matt O'Brien, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The accord is largely symbolic, but targets increasingly realistic AI-generated images, audio and video "that deceptively fake or alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates, election officials, and other key stakeholders in a democratic election.”… Continue reading
Feb 16 Kansas City attempts to recover after a mass shooting during its Super Bowl celebration By Associated Press A mother of two was killed and 22 people were injured by gunfire Wednesday afternoon, when shots erupted amid the throng of fans gathered at a rally outside Union Station after a parade through the city. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:32 Kansas City officials reflect on security after deadly Super Bowl parade shooting By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart Kansas City is coping with the aftermath of the Super Bowl parade shooting that left one person dead and 22 others injured. Half of them were under the age of 16. The shooting left local officials asking themselves about what… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Israeli forces raid main hospital in southern Gaza In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli forces raided the main hospital in southern Gaza a day after ordering thousands of refugees to leave the complex, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired on another British freighter in the Gulf of Aden, Russia… Continue watching