Feb 01 Mother of Oxford high school shooter takes stand in her trial for involuntary manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. She and husband James are accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring their son's mental health needs. Continue reading
Feb 01 Tearful family members of Maine mass shooting victims testify that change is long overdue By David Sharp, Associated Press Relatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an independent commission to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. Continue reading
Feb 01 Atmospheric river drenches California, with another expected on Sunday By John Antczak, Associated Press Heavy rain and gusty winds that began hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday moved south and arrived in Los Angeles in time to snarl the Thursday morning commute. Continue reading
Jan 31 Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Baldwin's plea was made public Wednesday, a day before he was scheduled to be arraigned remotely over video conference. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 11:24 Lawmakers grill Big Tech executives, accusing them of failing to protect children By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Senators interrogated CEOs of top social media companies about online child safety Wednesday in an emotional and contentious hearing, as they tried to get them to back proposed legislation. But much of the focus was on questions of accountability. Lisa… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Federal Reserve holds the line on interest rates In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held steady on interest rates, Israel's prime minister met with families of hostages held in Gaza, the U.N.'s top court rejected most of Ukraine's legal case against Russia, FBI Director Christopher Wray… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 4:11 Former NFL players denied compensation for brain trauma By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a landmark 2015 settlement, the National Football League promised to compensate former players who developed dementia and other brain diseases tied to concussions. The NFL has since awarded $1.2 billion to more than 1,600 athletes. But The Washington Post… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:04 Panama Canal drought causes global disruptions By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world’s key shipping channels. This comes at a time when traffic through the Suez Canal has been significantly disrupted. Ilya… Continue watching
Jan 31 Hours of more video show more of officers in fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press The recordings were released Tuesday based on a judge's order from November, when former officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges. Continue reading
Jan 31 Why experts worry more pet owners may skip rabies shots over vaccine hesitancy By Laura Santhanam Public health experts and veterinarians are concerned about the potential for an increase in cases of rabies, a vaccine-preventable illness, for both companion animals and humans. Continue reading