Jan 31 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Pakistan mosque bombing death toll reaches 100 In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll reached 100 in Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan, police are searching for the gunmen who wounded 11 people in Florida, embattled New York Congressman George Santos told fellow Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:01 Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Five days after former police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, the circumstances that led to his death renewed conversations about policing, the use of force and related issues. Radley Balko, author of “Rise of… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 7:05 Family of man killed by officer in 2016 describes efforts to reform policing By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas In September 2016, Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby. Eight months later, Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter and the case has been expunged from her record. Tiffany Crutcher created a foundation… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 5:13 House Republicans prepare to kick off investigations into Biden White House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As part of the new Congress, House Republicans will begin scrutinizing nearly every policy step taken by the Biden White House and Congressional Democrats over the past two years. Lisa Desjardins reports on what to expect. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:29 What happens when U.S. COVID emergency measures end in May? By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau Since the start of the pandemic, both former President Trump and President Biden have repeatedly renewed a special declaration of a national and public health emergency. But the government’s approach toward COVID has dramatically changed and Biden said he would… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 5:02 N.C. Republican explains why he now supports Medicaid expansion after years of opposing it By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented more than a decade ago, 39 states have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. North Carolina is not one. One of the obstacles had been Republican… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:36 Jake Blount's new twist on Black American folk music By Tom Casciato When folklorists went to the American South last century to record and preserve traditional string band music, they probably didn’t imagine that someday a 27-year-old like Jake Blount would come along to not only update the tradition but to help… Continue watching
Jan 31 Prosecutors file charges against Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' set shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press A Santa Fe district attorney has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust."… Continue reading
Jan 31 White House says VP Harris will attend Tyre Nichols' funeral By Adrian Sainz, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The White House said in a statement that Harris was invited to the funeral services planned for Wednesday by Nichols' mother and stepfather. Continue reading
Jan 31 Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet, bidding farewell to an icon By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. Continue reading