Jan 19 Andrew Cuomo sues attorney general for records in sexual harassment probe that led to his downfall By Associated Press Cuomo filed the case against James in New York state court on Thursday, arguing he needs the witness statements in full to defend himself against two sexual harassment lawsuits linked to the investigation. Continue reading
Jan 19 Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple reports say By Acacia Coronado, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell told the San Antonio Express-News that a grand jury has convened to review evidence related to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Winter storms wallop huge swaths of the U.S. In our news wrap Friday, both the East and West coasts were hit hard by the latest round of winter storms, a rift emerged in Israel's war cabinet over calls for a ceasefire with Hamas, the U.S. military struck more… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:31 After Supreme Court ruling, Biden cancels student loan debt for millions of borrowers By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings President Biden on Friday announced another $5 billion in student loan forgiveness for 74,000 borrowers. It’s the latest batch of student debt cancellations after the Supreme Court struck down his larger forgiveness plan last year. John Yang reports on Biden's… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:57 Clashes at legacy newspapers spark concerns about wider industry By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow This week has brought fresh questions about the futures of some of the country’s most storied newspapers. The Baltimore Sun has a new owner with a political background that's sparked concerns and Los Angeles Times staffers walked off the job… Continue watching
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