Jan 10 988 mental health line receives over 2 million calls and texts in 6 months By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The 988 mental health and suicide prevention helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. It has received just over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages since July. Continue reading
Jan 10 Hurricane Ian, drought conditions amplified 2022 U.S. weather extremes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press America's onslaught of costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear. Federal climate scientists say that 2022 had 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage. Continue reading
Jan 10 Ricochet: An American Trauma By William Brangham The PBS NewsHour explores the swath of trauma gun deaths have left in their wake across America in: “Ricochet: An American Trauma.”… Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to five months in jail for dodging taxes. The longtime executive for Donald Trump's family company has also paid $2 million in taxes, penalties and interest. Continue reading
Jan 10 Georgia Bulldogs win national championship game, ranked 1st college football poll By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press The Bulldogs won the College Football Playoff national championship game 65-7 to secure their third AP title overall. Continue reading
Jan 10 Mega Millions rises to $1.1B, 5th largest in U.S. history By Associated Press After nearly three months of lottery losing, the odds of winning the top lottery prize don't change, and they're formidable at 1 in 302.6 million. Continue reading
Jan 10 Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny in Republican-controlled Texas Capitol By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Access to reproductive health care is likely to command fresh scrutiny before the Republican-controlled Texas Capitol, where new restrictions are on the table in the first session since a statewide abortion ban took effect. Continue reading
Jan 10 Former Trump Organization CFO faces sentencing for tax fraud scheme By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weisselberg, 75, was promised a sentence of five months in jail when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and testify against the company, where he’s worked since the mid-1980s. Continue reading
Jan 10 At least 17 dead in California amid severe storms, flooding and mudslides By Christopher Weber, Brian Melley, Associated Press Sinkholes swallowed cars and floodwaters swamped towns and swept away a small boy as California was wracked by more wild winter while the next system in a powerful string of storms loomed on the horizon Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: California faces another round of storms and flooding In our news wrap Monday, California faces another round of storms with serious flooding in parts of the state, Iran sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death after hanging two men on Saturday, Russia rejected claims it is floating a… Continue watching