Dec 31 Suspect in Idaho university killings plans to waive extradition hearing By Rebecca Boone, Marc Levy, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press A suspect arrested in connection with the slayings of four University of Idaho students plans to waive an extradition hearing so he can be quickly brought to Idaho to face murder charges, his defense attorney said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Day hiking tradition reaches parks in all 50 states By Mark Pratt, Associated Press A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago. Continue reading
Dec 31 Benedict XVI, pope who resigned to spend final years in quiet, dies at 95 By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Barbara Walters, trailblazing television journalist, dies at 93 By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93. Continue reading
Dec 30 Influential people we said goodbye to in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II who modernized the British monarchy, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who introduced glasnost and actor Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, are among some of the notables who died this year. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: Police charge man in killing of four University of Idaho students In our news wrap Friday, a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was arrested in Pennsylvania on four counts of first-degree murder, Southwest Airlines is back to a relatively normal flight schedule after days of widespread cancellations… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 7:10 What did we learn from Trump's tax returns? By Lisa Desjardins Following a long legal battle and public debate, House Democrats released six years of former President Trump’s tax returns. Thousands of pages show his personal and business taxes from the years he ran for and served as president. Russ Buettner… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:57 FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer's drug By Geoff Bennett New findings from a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration and the biotech company Biogen find the FDA broke its own protocols to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug last year. The report said the FDA worked too closely… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:35 Former Obama staffer fights to raise ALS awareness after devastating diagnosis By Brandis Friedman, WTTW When a former Obama campaign staffer was diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS, he was given six months to live. But five years later, with his wife's help, Brian Wallach is still fighting the disease and raising awareness in… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:03 NewsHour viewers reflect on the biggest moments of the year By Frank Carlson As we close out one year and look to the next, we bring you some reflections from our viewers on some of their high moments and low ones in 2022, as well as their hopes for themselves and the country… Continue watching