Nov 16 Rural Louisianans have felt shut out without broadband. The state has a plan to change that By Roby Chavez Some 42 million Americans have no access to broadband. In Louisiana, 1.7 million people, more than a third of the state’s population, have this critical need. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:03 Brian Stelter discusses ‘Network of Lies’ and how Fox maintains its brand By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold After decades at the helm of News Corp, Rupert Murdoch officially stepped aside this week. What does this leadership change mean for the future of a network so deeply tied to and influential within the Republican party? Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Nov 16 New York judge lifts gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post about a court clerk. Continue reading
Nov 16 Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door neighbors. Continue reading
Nov 16 Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Prosecutors say Armstrong gunned down the 25-year-old Wilson in a jealous rage. Armstrong then fled to Costa Rica where prosecutors say she got plastic surgery to change her appearance. Continue reading
Nov 16 Man who attacked Paul Pelosi convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press DePape admitted during trial testimony that he bludgeoned Pelosi with a hammer after San Francisco police officers showed up at the home. Continue reading
Nov 16 California authorities arrest college professor in connection with the death of a Jewish protester By John Antczak, Julie Watson, Associated Press California authorities have arrested a college professor in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 16 Thousands of Starbucks workers expected to join one-day strike in protest of understaffing By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday. Organizers say it's the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores. Continue reading
Nov 15 10 teenagers face murder charges in beating death of classmate at Las Vegas high school, police say By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Authorities say a Las Vegas high school student was killed when 10 students between the ages of 13 and 17 beat him in an alleyway around the corner from campus in a prearranged fight over a pair of headphones and… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 8:23 Biden pushes for stable U.S. relationship with China during summit with Xi By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Wednesday in San Francisco, President Biden met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year. The two leaders are announcing agreements on military communication and a crackdown on the Chinese chemicals used to make fentanyl. Continue watching