Jul 02 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Former U.S. Olympian faces felony charge for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism In our news wrap Thursday, a former U.S. Olympian faces a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Reflecting Pool, nearly 200 million Americans remain under heat warnings ahead of what's expected to be one of the hottest Independence Day… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:31 Hard-fought win raises hopes for U.S. in World Cup By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The U.S. men’s team punched their ticket to the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soccer fans across the country celebrated the win, despite a controversial red card that will keep the team’s… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 13:09 A look at America's founding from the room where independence was declared By Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin In July of 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially voted to sever political ties with Great Britain and declare independence. In this week celebrating 250 years since the founding of the nation, and just ahead of Independence Day, Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 02 The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The families have still received no money from Jones since courts ordered him to pay more than $1 billion for falsely calling the 2012 shooting a hoax. Continue reading
Jul 02 Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says By Associated Press The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, other than saying “several.”… Continue reading
Jul 02 Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Jul 02 How George Washington shaped America By Judy Woodruff What can George Washington's life tell us about the country he helped found? In the first episode of her new limited-run podcast, "In Pursuit of Happiness," Judy Woodruff speaks with historian Lindsay Chervinsky about Washington's achievements, contradictions and enduring influence… Continue reading
Jul 02 An audacious climb turned into a marriage proposal. The couple was soon arrested By Jennifer Peltz, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press Dressed in black and wearing masks but not tethers, the two balanced on a narrow ledge and appeared to kiss atop the New York skyscraper's antenna. Continue reading
Jul 01 Serena Williams tweaked her knee during Wimbledon return, but still aims to play doubles By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press There were still serves beyond 120 mph. Plenty of heavy groundstrokes landing within inches of the baseline, too. Serena Williams won plenty of praise about her game from her fellow players at Wimbledon a day after her first singles match in nearly four years. Continue reading
Jul 01 16 children rescued from Ohio home looked 'almost feral,' authorities say By Julie Carr Smyth, John Seewer, Associated Press The children's parents and two grandparents were charged with felony child endangerment, a prosecutor said. Continue reading