Dec 13 Watch 8:09 Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The United States has the highest rate of incarceration based on population. Part of it is due to an overwhelmed, underfunded system in both prosecutors' and public defenders' offices. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one initiative is trying to… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 8:22 New documentary ‘In A Different Key’ follows first person ever diagnosed with autism By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran, Sam Weber The prevalence of autism in the United States has increased dramatically over the last few decades, and that’s coincided with a new understanding of just how broad the spectrum is. This is explored in a new film called "In A… Continue watching
Dec 13 Free bus rides are a step closer to reality in D.C. Here’s what that means By Ryan Thomas, Casey Kuhn Washington, D.C. may become the largest city in the U.S. to offer free bus services, thanks to legislation pushed forward earlier in December. … Continue reading
Dec 13 Scientists declare 2 Hawaiian volcanoes have stopped erupting By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday that Kilauea is no longer erupting. Continue reading
Dec 13 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61 By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Mississippi State says football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. Continue reading
Dec 13 Students turn to TikTok for lessons on cultural issues By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The platform has opened new opportunities for educators looking to expand students' worldviews. Continue reading
Dec 13 Musk’s Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety advisory group By Barbara Ortutay, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations was formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. Continue reading
Dec 13 Winter storm brings tornado, blizzard threats for Midwest, southern states By Stephen Groves, Associated Press An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado was under blizzard warnings. Ice and sleet were expected in the eastern Great Plains. Continue reading
Dec 13 Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried charged with wire fraud, money laundering By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried was also charged with violating campaign finance laws, a notable as Bankman-Fried was one of the largest political donors this year. Continue reading
Dec 12 Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in the state By Associated Press A state judge has blocked an effort to ban most abortions in Iowa by upholding a court decision made three years ago. Judge Celene Gogerty found that there was no process for reversing a permanent injunction that blocked the abortion… Continue reading