Dec 12 Watch 3:56 Jewish Americans on how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting their Hanukkah celebrations By Maea Lenei Buhre Hanukkah is Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness. But for some Jewish Americans, this year’s celebrations are tempered by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and antisemitism concerns closer to home. We hear from people across the… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 6:26 What Shohei Ohtani’s unique $700M contract could mean for the future of baseball By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the highest in professional team sports in North America. The 29-year-old from Japan dominates in both pitching and hitting and was the American League’s most valuable player this past… Continue watching
Dec 12 New York’s high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of the U.S. House By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The state's bipartisan redistricting commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval. Continue reading
Dec 12 Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The attorneys urged other Kentucky women who are pregnant and seeking an abortion to reach out if they are interested in joining the case. Continue reading
Dec 12 November inflation dips as gas prices fall, but services and used cars remain expensive By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The mixed picture in Tuesday’s inflation report will likely keep the Fed on track to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged when its latest meeting ends Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:24 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow, Jonah Anderson The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 8:14 How physicians are preparing for climate change and extreme heat’s impact on human health By William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center As the U.N. climate conference nears its end, there's concern over whether countries can or will meet prior pledges to hold down global temperatures. If temperatures continue to climb, the impact on health could be profound and some doctors say… Continue watching
Dec 11 Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out conviction By Mark Vancleave, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Marvin Haynes, who was 16 at the time of the killing, was released from prison shortly after the judge's ruling Monday. Continue reading
Dec 11 Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The announcement came Monday as 31-year-old Kate Cox awaited a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court over whether she could legally obtain an abortion under narrow exceptions to the state's bans. Continue reading
Dec 11 Winter storms pummel Northeast as Tennessee recovers from tornadoes By Associated Press A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast. It's part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee. Continue reading