Jan 22 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: U.S. strikes Houthi rebels after American ships attacked in Gulf of Aden In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and British militaries carried out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, a U.N. report shed new light on restrictions that Afghan women face under the Taliban, India Prime Minister Modi inaugurated a… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 5:25 Millions of Americans lose Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era policies end By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Medicaid recipients typically had to prove their eligibility each year to renew coverage. That stopped during the onset of the pandemic, but automatic re-enrollment ended in April. Since then, more than 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid. Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:52 Tara VanDerveer’s journey to become college basketball’s winningest coach By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Stanford women’s head coach Tara VanDerveer made history as the winningest coach in college basketball history, surpassing former Duke men's head coach Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer has won 1,203 games, won three national championships, led the U.S. team to Olympic gold… Continue watching
Jan 22 Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels By Associated Press Mexico's army is finding weapons like belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 22 Divided Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas on U.S.-Mexico border as lawsuit continues By Associated Press The justices, by a 5-4 vote Monday, granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state. Continue reading
Jan 22 Possible Trump testimony in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial postponed due to juror illness By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Trump had been expected to testify as early as Monday about why he has spoken disparagingly about Carroll since she revealed her claims in a 2019 memoir. One of the jurors reported feeling ill and was told to go home… Continue reading
Jan 22 Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62 By Associated Press As an adult, Dexter King focused on shepherding his father's legacy and protecting the King family's intellectual property. Dexter King was serving as the King Center's chairman at the time of his death. Continue reading
Jan 22 Winter storms strike across U.S. as Tennessee sees dozens of boil water advisories By Travis Loller, Associated Press States as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. Continue reading
Jan 22 Supreme Court will review Richard Glossip’s case a second time. Here’s why that matters By Adam Kemp After more than 26 years in prison and three “last” meals, Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip’s appeal over his claim of his innocence will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jan 21 Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest college basketball coach By Janie McCauley, Associated Press Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon State 65-56. Continue reading