Feb 14 Michigan Republican accused in fake elector plot testifies he never intended to make false public record By Corey Williams, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot after the 2020 presidential election has testified that he did not know how the electoral process worked and never intended to make a false public record. Continue reading
Feb 14 Protesters pour red powder on U.S. Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Video from the incident posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution. Continue reading
Feb 14 How winter weather can affect your drinking water By Hannah Grabenstein Boil water advisories are common in the U.S. and rarely a cause for concern, but they aren’t necessarily straightforward. Here's why cities might instruct residents to boil water, how to keep your drinking water safe, and why climate change might… Continue reading
Feb 14 Proposed TikTok ban for children fails in Virginia’s Legislature By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Lawmakers questioned why the General Assembly should single out one company at a time of rising concern from parents and lawmakers about the effect of social media on youth. Continue reading
Feb 14 City of Memphis releases new documents tied to Tyre Nichols’ death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The hundreds of pages released Wednesday include personnel files for Memphis police and fire department employees who were fired after the beating. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: DA Fani Willis takes the stand in hearing that could disqualify her from Georgia 2020 election case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday to defend herself from efforts to remove her from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, angrily pushing back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with… Continue reading
Feb 14 Harvey Weinstein is appealing his 2020 rape conviction in New York By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein's lawyers on Wednesday will ask the state's Court of Appeals in Albany to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul's conviction on charges of rape and criminal sex act. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: How one school is centering social-emotional learning By Brief But Spectacular At Valor Collegiate Academy in Nashville, helping students thrive personally and academically is central to their values. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: At this DC school, financial literacy and entrepreneurship take center stage By Brief But Spectacular At Cardozo High School in Washington D.C., students get the chance to step outside of the traditional classroom. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: How these teenagers are helping create a work-based school experience By Brief But Spectacular For some kids, building an airplane is part of the school experience. Continue reading