Dec 07 Former executive faces sentencing in Theranos case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The sentencing for Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, who was convicted in July of fraud and conspiracy, comes less than three weeks after Elizabeth Holmes, the company's founder and CEO, received more than 11 years in prison for her role in the… Continue reading
Dec 07 Oregon court places hold on state's gun law, state to appeal By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A ruling by a state court judge placed Oregon’s tough new voter-approved gun law on hold late Tuesday, just hours after a federal court judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this… Continue reading
Dec 07 Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:34 Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud A New York jury has found the Trump Organization guilty of 17 counts of criminal tax fraud for a scheme top executives used to dodge personal income taxes. The verdict comes as a separate investigation into the former president's illegitimate… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Congress honors police who defended U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Tuesday, Congress paused to honor the police who defended the U.S. Capitol against the Jan. 6 assault, the suspect in a Colorado nightclub shooting was charged with murder and hate crimes, Chinese hackers have stolen at… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 5:28 Georgia's runoff election for U.S. Senate ends after a contentious campaign The last U.S. Senate contest of the 2022 midterm elections is finally coming to an end Tuesday night. The runoff in Georgia brings an end to a tight and bitter race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 6:45 A newly elected Republican reflects on the GOP's performance House Republicans are stepping into power in part because of wins from candidates of color as well as in some hard-fought swing districts. Those who won now have a seat at the table over the future of their party. Michigan… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 10:16 Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner works to hold Russia accountable for atrocities For the third time in 24 hours on Tuesday a military base inside Russia was attacked. Moscow blamed Ukraine, but Kyiv isn’t commenting on the strikes. Yet the drive for accountability for Russian war crimes persists. Ukrainian human rights activist… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 8:16 Schools stockpile medication to combat rise in fentanyl overdoses By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Lena I. Jackson Overdose deaths caused by fentanyl are on the rise across the country. It’s especially grim for young people, with more than 75 percent of adolescent overdose deaths in 2021 involving the powerful synthetic opioid. In response, many schools have stocked… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 6:05 Largest-ever strike by higher education workers disrupts University of California classes The largest strike of the year in the U.S. and the largest strike in higher education ever is in its fourth week. The battle is playing out at the University of California over fair compensation for graduate students, teaching assistants… Continue watching