Jan 19 U.S. drops case against New York City cop accused of spying for China By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Charges against a New York City police officer accused of spying on behalf of China have been formally dropped after U.S. prosecutors said they uncovered new information that warranted the dismissal. Continue reading
Jan 19 In Tesla tweet trial, Elon Musk depicted as liar and visionary By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Elon Musk was alternately depicted in a San Francisco courtroom as a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of "regular people" or a well-intentioned visionary. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: Report shows new signs of easing inflation In our news wrap Wednesday, there are fresh signs that inflation is easing as U.S. wholesale prices slowed again, some major California roadways remained closed after weeks of storms and flooding and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition suffered… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:41 Massive tech layoffs, slowing growth boost fears of possible recession By Geoff Bennett The job cuts in big tech are piling up. Microsoft said it's laying off 10,000 employees and Amazon started a fresh round of job cuts in what’s expected to become the largest workforce reduction in its 28-year history. It all… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 6:38 Recent shootings involving children raise concerns over their access to guns By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings In the last few weeks, the country has seen several harrowing events where very young children have had access to loaded guns and in two cases, shot themselves or others. It’s again raised questions about the responsibilities of adult gun… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 8:47 Mayors from across the U.S. gather to discuss issues affecting their communities By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens More than 200 mayors have traveled to Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting. During the meeting, they will discuss policy initiatives for cities and meet with federal officials, including President Biden. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 6:52 New book 'The Fight of His Life' reveals the inner workings of the Biden White House By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman The White House has been plagued in recent days by the slow drip of developments related to classified documents from President Biden's days as vice president. It all comes as a new book takes us inside the inner workings of… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:28 Texas prisoners stage hunger strike to protest use of solitary confinement By John Yang, Karina Cuevas Dozens of inmates in Texas prisons have been staging a hunger strike for more than a week. They want a change in the way prison officials use indefinite solitary confinement. About 3,100 Texas prisoners are now in solitary and hundreds… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:00 Guitar maker uses unique materials to lower environmental impact By Michelle San Miguel What do honeycombs, mushrooms and cornhusks have in common? They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce her impact on the environment. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story for our… Continue watching
Jan 18 Derek Chauvin's lawyer says ex-cop didn't get a fair trial, asks court to void verdict By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press An attorney for Derek Chauvin has asked an appeals court to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd. Continue reading