Jan 05 A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California By Associated Press A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has shaken a wide area of Southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 10:55 a.m. Friday and was centered about a mile northwest of Lytle Creek. Continue reading
Jan 05 New records detail how Epstein levereged connections to the wealthy, powerful to abuse girls By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The documents so far — with more to come — were sprinkled with names of celebrities and politicians who socialized with Epstein or worked with him in the years before he was publicly accused nearly two decades ago of paying… Continue reading
Jan 04 A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Vanessa Joy had legally changed her name and her birth certificate prior to the campaign, but a 1990s state law says that a candidate must provide any name changes within the last five years to qualify for the ballot. Continue reading
Jan 04 New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people By Associated Press The accident left more than 20 people with minor injuries and caused major disruptions to subway service in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 04 Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Christopher Worrell, who was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, had previously went on the run after he was convicted of assaulting police with pepper spray during the riot. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:48 Harvard remains embroiled in controversy after its president is forced out By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Ethan Dodd The resignation of former Harvard president Claudine Gay has hardly settled any of the debate surrounding her tenure. While Gay did admit to several mistakes, she argues she's been unfairly targeted because of her race, ideology and push for diversity. Continue watching
Jan 04 Here's how the 2024 Iowa caucus will work By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The Republican process this year is largely unchanged, but Iowa Democrats were forced to completely redo their caucus and presidential delegate selection process after the chaotic caucuses of 2020. Continue reading
Jan 04 Multiple people shot at high school in Perry, Iowa, suspected shooter dead, police say By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were shot at the city's high school, on students' first day back in classes after their annual winter break. Continue reading
Jan 04 A winter storm sweeping the U.S. is expected to bring rain and snow to the East Coast this weekend By Associated Press The Pacific system is moving through Western and Southern states before moving up the East Coast this weekend. Continue reading
Jan 04 'I can't feel my fingers': 13-year-old is first gamer ever to beat Tetris By David Hamilton, Associated Press Willis Gibson made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game. Continue reading