Jan 14 Principal who was critically injured protecting students during Iowa school shooting has died By Scott McFetridge, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed. Continue reading
Jan 14 Chiefs and Dolphins play 4th-coldest game in NFL history as deep freeze sweeps the U.S. By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history on Saturday night, with bitter wind chills that made it feel even colder at kickoff and intrepid fans bundled up in parkas, snow pants and ski goggles. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Extreme winter weather causes disruptions across the continental U.S. In our news wrap Saturday, a massive winter storm spanning the country upends life for millions of Americans, Taiwanese voters rebuffed China by electing as president a candidate who rejects China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, and a second round… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 7:01 Expert analyzes the rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics By John Yang, Harry Zahn House Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to impeach both President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Only one cabinet official has ever been impeached, in 1876. Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, joins John… Continue watching
Jan 13 Weekend of Arctic storms could break low-temperature records in U.S. heartland By Jim Salter, Associated Press A long weekend of ferocious winter weather loomed across the U.S. on Saturday, as a continuing wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the nation's heartland. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Israel rejects genocide allegations at UN’s top court In our news wrap Friday, Israel rejected allegations it's committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, dangerous conditions across Iowa prompted Republicans to cancel a number of campaign events, federal prosecutors in Buffalo will seek the death penalty against a gunman… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 6:55 Why experts are concerned about the JN.1 variant responsible for latest COVID wave By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings The U.S. and other parts of the world are in the midst of another COVID-19 wave. Infections and hospitalizations are on the rise this winter and a new variant is responsible for most of those cases. John Yang discussed these… Continue watching
Jan 12 Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The request Friday sets up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 12 Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa’s Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates these days are barely discussing abortion in Iowa just days away from the state's caucuses. That's a remarkable change in a state whose Republicans have long supported religious conservative priorities. Continue reading
Jan 12 Powerful winter storm to bring ‘life-threatening wind chills’ and cancels flights in Northwest By Claire Rush, Associated Press An approaching storm in the Northwest is one of a number of sprawling storms bringing everything from what the National Weather Service called “life-threatening wind chills” in South Dakota to the possibility of tornadoes in the South. Continue reading