Dec 28 After days of cancellations, Southwest Airlines problems continue to snowball By David Koenig, Associated Press Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights. Continue reading
Dec 28 Whitmer kidnapping plot co-leader sentenced to 19 years in prison By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Continue reading
Dec 28 After 21 drawings with no winner, Mega Millions jackpot hits $640 million By Associated Press A giant Mega Millions jackpot has grown larger to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. Continue reading
Dec 28 As deep freeze thaws, Buffalo braces for both relief and more victims By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Snowbound Buffalo is set to emerge from a deep freeze, bringing the prospect of some relief but also the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow from the area's deadliest storm in decades. Continue reading
Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
Dec 27 Biden signs bill forcing the federal Bureau of Prisons to fix outdated cameras By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul outdated security systems and fix broken surveillance cameras. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 2:32 Winter storm death toll tops 60 as crews in Buffalo work to clear 4 feet of snow By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters The casualties keep climbing from a savage winter storm gripping much of the nation. The latest counts show at least 60 dead, with more than half of those around Buffalo. Roads there are still paralyzed and air travel in many… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:42 Buttigieg calls for accountability as Southwest cancellation 'meltdown' worsens Blizzard conditions kept planes grounded at airports nationwide this week, with thousands more flights canceled Tuesday. But Southwest Airlines is the focus of passenger anger after it canceled far more flights than any other major carrier. U.S. Secretary of Transportation… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules Title 42 border policy will stay in place indefinitely In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court said the COVID-era rule barring migrants at the southern border from seeking legal asylum will stay in place indefinitely, Russia is again demanding conditions for peace that Ukraine is sure to… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:08 Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about his credentials By Lisa Desjardins An incoming New York congressman says he still plans on taking his seat despite misleading voters about his credentials. Republican George Santos admitted to lying in his campaign about his college and work experience. Santos acknowledged he never graduated from… Continue watching