Nov 03 Watch 4:26 The significance of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction By John Yang, Courtney Norris FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud for his role in the collapse of the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. It took a jury just over four hours to convict him in one of the biggest financial frauds… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 8:31 Families face difficult task of talking to kids about Israel-Hamas war By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre In the last few weeks, horrific images have emerged from Israel and the Gaza Strip, many involving young people. Here in the U.S., Jewish and Palestinian American parents and their children are grappling with the mental toll of a war… Continue watching
Nov 03 Minneapolis City Council approves site for new police station, replacing old one burned during 2020 protest By Associated Press It's expected to be complete in a year and a half. Council members also voted 12-0 to commit the city to creating a "community safety center" to host services beyond traditional policing. Continue reading
Nov 03 Ohioans will soon vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America Supporters of legalization say it's about returning revenue that Ohio has lost to states where marijuana is legal, and taking power away from illegal drug markets. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules By Ben Finley, Associated Press A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for… Continue reading
Nov 03 Retired businessman becomes new president of the Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Roger Krone, a retired businessman and Eagle Scout, was named Friday as the new chief executive of the 113-year-old youth organization, replacing the retiring Roger Mosby as the top administrator. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Biden visits site of mass shooting in Lewiston Maine, mourns with community By Fatima Hussein, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Biden came to Lewiston to do what presidents do in these moments of horror and grief; lend comfort to the families of the victims and to show support for a reeling community. But it's a type of trip that has… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 12:03 How the Biden administration is handling the increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The FBI director warned of a heightened risk for potential violence against Arab, Muslim, and Jewish Americans in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Rami Nashashibi about a White House effort to counter Islamophobia, and Geoff… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:37 The controversial legacy of Hall of Fame college basketball coach Bob Knight By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight died Wednesday at the age of 83. He was known as much for his courtside tantrums as for his teams’ more than 900 wins and three NCAA national championships. John Yang discussed the complicated and… Continue watching
Nov 02 Former gang leader accused of killing Tupac Shakur pleads not guilty in Las Vegas By Ken Ritter, Associated Press A former Southern California street gang leader has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Continue reading