Dec 30 WATCH: Suspect in killings of Idaho college students arrested in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Rebecca Boone, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The killings initially mystified law enforcement and shook the small town of Moscow, Idaho, a farming community of about 25,000 people that had not had a murder for five years. Continue reading
Dec 30 EPA restores water regulations once diluted during the Trump era By Jim Salter, Michael Phillis, Associated Press Environmental groups and public health advocates countered that the Trump rule allowed businesses to dump pollutants into unprotected waterways and fill in some wetlands, threatening public water supplies downstream and harming wildlife and habitat. Continue reading
Dec 30 Southwest Airlines schedule returns to relative normalcy By Associated Press Federal regulators have vowed a rigorous review of what happened at Southwest, with all eyes on outdated crew-scheduling technology that left flight crews out of place after the storm hit. Continue reading
Dec 30 Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Nearly 76,000 Afghans who worked with American soldiers since 2001 as translators, interpreters and partners arrived in the U.S. on military planes after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump’s tax returns released Friday after long fight By Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The documents provide the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private in a break with decades of precedent. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 8:13 Southwest Airlines cancels more flights but promises a return to normal By Stephanie Sy, Alexis Cox Southwest Airlines has created a website for travelers impacted by the thousands of flight cancellations over the past week. The airline said it will reimburse passengers who paid for alternative travel arrangements, hotels, meals, rental cars and fuel. The company… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Ukraine hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine was hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks, South Korea staged large-scale military drills after North Korean drones violated airspace this week, the Jan. 6 committee withdrew its subpoena of former… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:50 Legislative accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan The 117th Congress is coming to an end and with it ends the Democrats' full control of the legislative branch of government. Despite the narrow margins of the last two years, lawmakers ushered through historic legislation like the bipartisan infrastructure… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:09 Leahy reflects on nearly 50 years in Senate as he prepares to retire When he retires this January, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy will leave the presidential line of succession and the seat he's called home for nearly half a century. But before he steps down, he takes a moment to sit down with… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:43 Remembering Pelé’s legacy and global impact on soccer By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Harry Zahn Soccer fans around the world are mourning the loss of Brazilian soccer legend Pelé who passed away Thursday at the age of 82. He was the face of the global game for decades and helped shape soccer into the "beautiful… Continue watching