Jan 06 Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling By Jack Brook, Associated Press The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting missions. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 8:05 What the overhaul of U.S. vaccine guidance means for public health By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant In a major departure from past practice, the CDC is scaling back the number of recommended vaccines for children. The new schedule recommends that flu and COVID vaccines only be given after consulting with a healthcare provider and narrows recommendations… Continue watching
Jan 05 How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more By Tim McPhillips The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. Continue reading
Jan 05 Jury selection begins in trial of former officer accused in Uvalde school shooting response By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Former Uvalde schools officer Adrian Gonzales is charged with failing to protect children during the attack after authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman. Continue reading
Jan 05 Homes that survived historic LA wildfires now face dangerous levels of toxic compounds By Dorany Pineda, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press It’s been a year of heartbreak and worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area's history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people. Continue reading
Jan 05 Maduro case will revive legal debate over foreign leader immunity tested in Noriega trial By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following a path taken by Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces. Continue reading
Jan 05 A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have mounted poster board-style replicas of the Jan. 6 plaque outside their office doors. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:02 News Wrap: Heavy rains, king tides create dangerous conditions in northern California In our news wrap Sunday, parts of northern California brace for more rain as residents try to escape rising flood waters, hundreds gathered to attend a memorial for those killed in a New Year’s Day fire at a bar in… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:45 Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods By John Yang, Claire Mufson In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:12 Census officials work to count every person in Alaska's most remote places By Matt Faubion, Alaska Public Media The next major U.S. national census is in 2030, but this year, the Census Bureau will conduct field tests to try to come up with better ways to count the most hard-to-reach populations. In Alaska, officials came up with a… Continue watching