Jul 29 Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:18 Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins By Ali Rogin, Ryan Connelly Holmes Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:20 The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress By Andrew Merlis Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but some vote for increase In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but three Fed officials voted in favor of raising rates amid ongoing inflation concerns and the spike in energy prices due to the Iran war, President Trump unveiled… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:32 Single women are outpacing single men in homeownership, but some face backlash By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes In the U.S., 20 million single women own homes, almost three million more than single men. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores why women are deciding to buy and the unexpected fallout some face. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:22 Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:06 Jasmine Amy Rogers' Brief But Spectacular take on growing up a theater kid By Brief But Spectacular For generations, theater programs have given young people a place to find community and discover their voices. For Jasmine Amy Rogers, those experiences helped launch a remarkable career. At just 26 years old, she earned a Tony nomination for her… Continue watching
Jul 29 Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The Trump administration has violated a court order by transferring several incarcerated transgender women to a segregated prison unit, an attorney for the inmates argued on Wednesday in urging a federal judge to enforce the order. Continue reading
Jul 29 What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security By Maria Ramirez Uribe Travelers flying out of three airports across the U.S. may see changes at security lines next year, as the Trump administration pushes a new program to privatize more aspects of screenings. Continue reading
Jul 29 Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their 3 children By Michael Casey, Leah Willingham, Associated Press Lindsay Clancy had sought care from experts in postpregnancy mood disorders, was put on multiple psychiatric medications, and when nothing worked, checked in to a psychiatric hospital. She killed the children 19 days after she was discharged. Continue reading