Apr 12 Watch 7:34 Analysis shows Russian and Chinese-backed efforts to sow division after Trump indictment By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori A week after the arraignment of Donald Trump, we’re learning new details about a covert effort by Russian and Chinese-backed actors aimed at sowing division among the American electorate and increasing distrust in institutions. Laura Barrón-López discussed the findings with… Continue watching
Apr 12 County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Commissioners in Memphis have voted to reinstate one of two Black Democrats kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Continue reading
Apr 12 Mix of vet tranquilizer, fentanyl ‘emerging threat,’ White House drug office says By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy is designating the tranquilizer xylazine when mixed with fentanyl as an emerging threat. Continue reading
Apr 12 Robotic police dog ‘Digidog’ rejoins NYPD By Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. Continue reading
Apr 12 New disclosure of Rupert Murdoch’s role at Fox News frustrates judge in Dominion case By Randall Chase, Associated Press Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at… Continue reading
Apr 12 NPR won’t use Twitter after being labeled ‘government-funded media’ By Associated Press National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company's recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: EPA Administrator Micheal Regan announces new rules to spur sales of electric vehicles By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:48 Louisville police release body camera video of officers responding to bank shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Ali Schmitz Louisville released police body camera video of the shooting that left five people dead and eight others injured. Police said the gunman legally bought the AR-15 style rifle used in the attack just six days ago. Democrats representing Louisville called… Continue watching
Apr 11 Body camera video shows Louisville police under fire from bank shooter By Dylan Lovan, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Body camera video shows Louisville police officers being fired upon as they arrive at the bank where five people were killed and the harrowing minutes while officers confront the shooter and work to rescue a wounded colleague. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over inquiry into Trump indictment In our news wrap Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican Rep. Jim Jordan over a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into the Trump indictment, witnesses say Myanmar government airstrikes killed as many as 100 people including dozens of children… Continue watching