Jan 19 Police reports and video released of campus officer kneeling on teen near Las Vegas high school By Ken Ritter, Rio Yamat, Associated Press The incident, which was captured on bystander video that circulated widely on social media, drew public protests calling for the officer's resignation and comparisons to the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jan 19 Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with a second majority-Black district By Sara Cline, Associated Press The Louisiana Legislature passed a congressional map with a second majority-Black district on Friday, marking a win for Democrats after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that spanned nearly two years. Continue reading
Jan 19 Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Federal Emergency Management Agency head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the "most comprehensive update" to FEMA's program in 20 years. Continue reading
Jan 19 Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden makes welcome remarks at bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors at White House By Claire Rush, Associated Press The meeting came as the nation's cities face multiple crises including two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to… Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. existing home sales drop to near 30-year low By Alex Veiga, Associated Press 2023 is the weakest year for home sales since 1995 and the biggest annual decline since 2007, the start of the housing slump of the late 2000s. Continue reading
Jan 19 East and West coasts brace for more snow and ice amid deadly storms By Claire Rush, Associated Press In the past two weeks, storms have blasted much of the U.S. with rain, snow, wind and frigid temperatures, snarling traffic and air travel and causing at least 45 deaths. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:31 DOJ issues scathing review of failed police response to Uvalde school shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The Justice Department released a report on how law enforcement failed in its response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The nearly 600-page report lays out a series of “cascading failures… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:21 What’s in the bill to expand the child tax credit and how it can help struggling families By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow The federal child tax credit may soon be expanded as part of an effort by some lawmakers to ensure that more American families can access the benefit. If the proposal becomes law it would gradually increase the credit and allow… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:16 How menthol cigarettes have disproportionately affected Black Americans By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Activists and health advocates are pressing the Biden administration to ban menthol cigarettes ahead of an FDA deadline. Black community leaders and public health advocates marched toward the White House and staged a mock funeral for the 45,000 Black lives… Continue watching