Feb 15 Elon Musk hopes for new Twitter CEO by end of year with platform in 'financially healthy place' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Billionaire Elon Musk says he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of the year."… Continue reading
Feb 15 A frat president, a volunteer and a future doctor, slain MSU students were 'incredibly loved' By John Flesher, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A fraternity chapter president, a science student and a student who wanted to become a pediatrician are among victims of a shooting at Michigan State University. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 7:18 Michigan State student describes chaos during mass shooting that left three students dead By Geoff Bennett, Tommy Walters, Courtney Norris A gunman killed three students, seemingly at random, at Michigan State University Monday night. Five others were critically wounded before police caught up to the shooter and he took his own life. It left investigators looking for a motive and… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Inflation eases in January compared to last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation at the consumer level eased in January from a year earlier, President Biden is naming two new economic policy advisers, U.S. senators got a classified briefing on the series of unidentified objects shot down… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 10:10 Social media companies face legal scrutiny over deteriorating mental health among teens By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz A national survey by the CDC sounded a new alarm about teens in crisis. It shows nearly 30% of teenage girls said they considered dying by suicide, and three out of five girls said they felt persistently sad or hopeless. Continue watching
Feb 14 3 things we know about mass shootings after Parkland By David Riedman, James Densley, Jillian Peterson, The Conversation Some Americans hoped the Parkland shooting in 2018 would herald a turning point for gun violence in schools. Shootings, and deaths, have continued – and gotten more frequent. Continue reading
Feb 14 What data analysis shows about campus shootings By David Riedman, James Densley, The Conversation A gunman at Michigan State University shot dead three people before taking his own life. Two criminologists explain how the incident fits a pattern of campus attacks. Continue reading
Feb 14 Missouri judge cites 'actual innocence' in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years By Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn't commit. Continue reading
Feb 14 TikTok 'de-influencers' are urging viewers to buy less By Haleluya Hadero, Ali Swenson, Associated Press At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. Continue reading
Feb 14 3 students dead after Michigan State University shooting By Joey Cappelletti, Ken Kusmer, Associated Press A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University killed three students and wounded five. The shooter eventually killed himself, police announced early Tuesday. Continue reading