Dec 22 Watch 5:55 Inside the store selling unclaimed luggage and how to keep your bags from ending up there By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran This year, the Transportation Security Administration says it screened a record number of passengers, and if the past is any guide, it will handle millions of bags this holiday season. But a small fraction of them will go missing and… Continue watching
Dec 22 Chronic homelessness is at an all-time high. Here's why it continues to climb By Hannah Grabenstein Data from the 2023 point-in-time count show that around one-third of all people experiencing homelessness nationwide are chronically homeless. Continue reading
Dec 22 Coastal flooding unleashed as Pacific storm pushes across Southern California into Arizona By John Antczak, Associated Press A Pacific storm that pounded coastal areas northwest of Los Angeles has pushed through San Diego to the deserts on its way into Arizona. After slowly moving down the California coast during the week, the brunt of the storm reached… Continue reading
Dec 22 Three Washington state officers acquitted in death of a Black man who told them he couldn't breathe By Martha Bellisle, Maddy Grassy, Associated Press Two of the officers — Matthew Collins, 40, and Christopher Burbank, 38 — had been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, while Timothy Rankine, 34, was charged with manslaughter. Continue reading
Dec 22 Few airport delays as busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster holiday season and have projected confidence they can handle the crowds after hiring thousands of pilots, flight attendants and other workers, seeking to avoid the delays and suspensions that marred travel last year. Continue reading
Dec 22 Thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington to receive pardons By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 6:29 Fugitive defense contractor returned to U.S. in prisoner swap with Venezuela By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Leonard Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," was a defense contractor at the center of a huge scandal within the U.S. Navy. He is part of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Venezuela announced Wednesday and was returned to the… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:47 The historic struggle between workers and the technology that could put them out of a job By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The last year has seen headlines of hope and outright fear around the rapid development of artificial intelligence. It creates questions about whether the innovations can lead to broad gains for everyone or just a select few. Economics correspondent Paul… Continue watching
Dec 21 Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places By Christopher Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves. Continue reading