Jan 30 Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Kristina Stadelman said she's crushed to learn she's being forced to repay $50,000, much of which she already spent on home improvements and a down payment for a new car. Continue reading
Jan 30 Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state's Republican attorney general By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ohio's Republican attorney general is putting his weight behind a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state and end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty. Continue reading
Jan 29 Chicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The latest policy change includes 60 additional days for many migrants currently in the city's 28 shelters, which include warehouses and park district buildings. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Israel says it recently killed 2,000 Palestinian gunmen In our news wrap Monday, Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Palestinian gunmen in days of heavy fighting in Gaza, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that access to abortion is a fundamental right under the state's constitution,… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 6:46 White House halts major liquid natural gas project and new exports over climate concerns By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow The Biden administration is hitting the pause button on new projects involving the export of natural gas. While the U.S. is currently the largest exporter of natural gas in the world, the White House argues the climate effects of these… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 7:36 Psychiatrist advocates for reforming U.S. approach to gun safety By William Brangham, Sam Lane Already this year, there have been more than 3,000 firearm deaths in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive. Dr. Jonathan Metzl, director of Medicine, Health and Society at Vanderbilt University and author of the new book, “What We’ve… Continue watching
Jan 29 Dying thief who stole ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 gets no prison time By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Seventy-six-year-old Terry Jon Martin stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Martin's attorney says he had gone straight but wanted to pull off "one last score."… Continue reading
Jan 29 Georgia House votes to revive prosecutor oversight panel as Democrats warn it would target Fani Willis By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia House members have passed a bill that would revive a commission with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors. But Democrats warned that Monday's vote was aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' prosecution of Trump. Continue reading
Jan 29 X blocks some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images circulate By Associated Press Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely last week on X. It's made her the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Continue reading
Jan 28 USA Hockey will require neck laceration protection for players under 18 starting Aug. 1 By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the wake of the death of a player in England from a skate to the neck that has reignited the debate over cut-proof gear in… Continue reading