Nov 14 FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through cryptocurrency By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world's first trillionaire. Continue reading
Nov 14 Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 panel to obtain Arizona GOP leader’s phone records By Associated Press Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, were presidential electors who would have voted for Trump in the Electoral College had he won Arizona. Both signed a document falsely claiming they were Arizona’s true electors, despite Biden’s victory in the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Alleged killer in deadly University of Virginia shooting arrested By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Authorities say the suspect in the shooting at the University of Virginia that killed three members of the football team has been taken into custody. Continue reading
Nov 13 Investigation underway following midair crash at Dallas air show By Juan A. Lozano, Josh Funk, LM Otero, Associated Press The NTSB and FAA are investigating what caused a World War II-era bomber and a fighter plane to collide and crash to the ground in a ball of flames during an air show in Dallas on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 2:54 Democrats hold on to Senate majority, while House still hangs in the balance Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won her race against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada on Saturday. In the House, Democrats still have a slim path to the majority, although ballot counting trends… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 1:04 News Wrap: Turkey’s president calls Istanbul blast an attack In our news wrap Sunday, Turkish officials say six people died and at least 80 were injured in an explosion in Istanbul, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating Saturday's deadly mid-air collision at a Dallas air show. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:29 What the media got right and wrong covering the 2022 midterms Leading up to the midterms, many news outlets projected major gains for Republicans, driven in part by polls that showed the economy as voters' top concern. But Democrats defied predictions on Election Day. What did the media get right and… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 9:48 Media executive Byron Allen on breaking barriers in show business By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin Media mogul Byron Allen is the chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios, one of the largest privately held media companies in the world. He joins Geoff Bennett for our Weekend Spotlight to talk about how he forged a path for… Continue watching
Nov 12 Probe underway after funds vanish from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX confirmed there was “unauthorized access” to its accounts, hours after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Democrats hold on to critical Senate seat in Arizona In our news wrap Saturday, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in Arizona’s midterm election, ballot counting continues in Nevada's tight Senate race, Donald Trump is suing the Jan. 6 committee over the subpoena seeking his testimony,… Continue watching