Jan 04 Watch 3:54 Parts of U.S. face intense winter weather, including so-called 'atmospheric rivers' By Stephanie Sy, Alexis Cox The first major U.S. winter storm of 2023 is ushering in the new year with snow and ice from the Midwest to New England. Heavy rain, floods and tornadoes are threatening parts of the South and Northern California is preparing… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 FDA clears way for wider access to abortion pills By John Yang For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer prescribed abortion pills in the United States. The FDA announced the regulatory change on Tuesday, which could significantly expand abortion access through medication. John Yang discussed the development with… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 6:21 South Korea concerned about U.S. protection as North increases missile tests By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn This week, South Korea’s president said it was increasingly difficult to convince his country the U.S. would protect it with nuclear weapons as the U.S. has promised for seven decades. President Yoon’s comments come at a time of increasing tension… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 7:47 Former Capitol Police chief warns of vulnerabilities that remain 2 years after Jan. 6 Friday marks the second anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Steven Sund was the chief of the Capitol Police that day and he described the events as "the worst mass attack on law enforcement" in his… Continue watching
Jan 04 Officials cited strong hiring to justify raising interest rates, Fed minutes reveal By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve officials suggested at their most recent meeting that a continuing streak of robust hiring could keep inflation elevated and was a key reason why they expected to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast. Continue reading
Jan 04 Family representative says Hamlin's recovery is moving in positive direction By John Wawrow, Associated Press The marketing representative for Damar Hamlin says the Buffalo Bills safety's recovery is moving in "a positive direction" two days after he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game against Cincinnati. Continue reading
Jan 04 Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase to pay $100 million in settlement with New York regulators By Associated Press New York has announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform's systems for spotting potential criminal activity. Continue reading
Jan 04 Massive winter storms dump on California, Upper Midwest By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Major winter storms are dumping on California and a stretch of the Upper Midwest — as a possible tornado damaged homes in the South. Continue reading
Jan 04 U.S. job openings remained high in sign of economic resilience By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained at high suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. Continue reading
Jan 04 Rick Singer, mastermind of college admissions bribery scandal, gets 3.5 years in prison By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Continue reading