Dec 15 House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood, independence By Farnoush Amiri, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. Continue reading
Dec 15 3 men receive prison time for helping Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot By Joey Cappelletti, Ed White, Associated Press Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. expects more migrants when asylum restrictions end, DHS says By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week. Continue reading
Dec 15 Health officials update tools to track severe obesity levels in children By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. health officials have updated a tool to track rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Continue reading
Dec 15 At least 3 dead, thousands without power as tornadoes rip through Louisiana By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 5:39 After raising interest rates again, Federal Reserve warns more hikes likely in 2023 By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings After announcing another half-point interest rate hike, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell indicated more hikes are on the way in 2023. This comes as inflation shows signs of slowing gradually, but there are again concerns the Fed is not going… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 6:35 Congressional leaders hope to avoid government shutdown with a newly unveiled budget deal By Lisa Desjardins Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working against the clock to figure out funding bills and an assortment of other key measures before the end of the year. Leaders are hoping to avoid a looming government shutdown. Lisa Desjardins breaks down… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 9:13 Newtown remembers those killed at Sandy Hook a decade after the tragedy By William Brangham, Layla Quran Ten years ago, a mass shooting forever changed the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. William Brangham spoke with… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 8:58 House Majority Whip James Clyburn on budget negotiations and final weeks of term By Judy Woodruff House Democrats have a list of priorities they want to complete before the end of the year. Majority Whip James Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House, joined Judy Woodruff to talk about the final weeks of the term and… Continue watching