Nov 16 Watch 2:34 Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett have been named co-anchors of the PBS NewsHour. They will succeed Judy Woodruff who recently announced she's stepping aside at the end of 2022. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Nawaz and Bennett, will launch on… Continue watching
Nov 16 Arizona Republicans withdraw lawsuit to force a hand count in local election By Bob Christie, Associated Press Two Republicans who control the board in a rural southeastern Arizona county now want to withdraw a lawsuit they filed two days ago seeking to force their own elections director to hand-count all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 16 Report says at least 32 transgender people were killed in the U.S. in 2022 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press An LGBTQ advocacy group says at least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign announced the figure in its annual report ahead of this weekend's Transgender Day of Remembrance. Continue reading
Nov 16 'Yeehaw, bae,' official Scrabble dictionary adds 500 new words By Leanne Italie, Associated Press 500 new words and variations were added to the the seventh edition of "The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary" this month. Continue reading
Nov 16 Rising food costs eating up Thanksgiving dinner funds By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples. Continue reading
Nov 16 Vehicle strikes 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on training run By Associated Press Authorities say 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on a training run were hit by a vehicle and five were critically injured. Continue reading
Nov 16 Mormon church backs same-sex marriage law, maintains relationships still sinful By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced its support for proposed federal legislation safeguarding same-sex marriages, but said that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships against God's commandments. Continue reading
Nov 16 Judge orders UVA shooting suspect held without bond By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The University of Virginia canceled its final home football game of the season Wednesday, the same day a student accused of killing three members of the team and wounding two other students in an on-campus shooting was due in court… Continue reading
Nov 16 Musk gives Twitter workers until Thursday to decide to work long hours or leave By Associated Press Elon Musk says Twitter is a software and servers company at its heart and wants employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email the billionaire sent to Twitter… Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump's longtime finance chief testifies at company's fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Allen Weisselberg testified that celebrated his 75th birthday at Trump Tower with cake and colleagues just hours after finalizing the plea agreement, which now pits him against the company where he's worked since the mid-1980s. Continue reading