Dec 25 Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83 By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century and who became the first woman to earn $1 million on the LPGA, died on Christmas Eve, her longtime partner said. She was 83. Continue reading
Dec 25 Busses from Texas drop migrants near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve By Associated Press Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Continue reading
Dec 25 Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 24 lives By Carolyn Thompson, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The scope of the storm has been nearly unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico. About 60% of the U.S. population faced some sort of winter weather advisory or warning,… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Severe winter weather prompts multiple states of emergency In our news wrap Saturday, blizzards and frigid temperatures gripped much of the U.S., Russian shelling killed at least five people in Kherson, China plans to ease border restrictions with Hong Kong despite a wave of COVID infections in the… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 6:25 TSA tests controversial facial recognition technology at major airports People traveling across the country this holiday season may come across a new component of airport security. The Transportation Security Administration is now testing facial identification scanners at 16 major airports. Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler joins William Brangham to… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:25 Wine and spirit recommendations for the holiday season By PBS NewsHour Weekend Most Americans spend more on wine and spirits during the holidays than at any other time of the year. Whether you are giving a gift or looking for the perfect drink to pair with your holiday feast, Brian Freedman —… Continue watching
Dec 24 Bomb cyclone won't disrupt Santa's deliveries, NORAD confirms By Terry Chea, Associated Press The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels. Continue reading
Dec 24 Millions without power as winter storm batters U.S. with blizzards, freezing rain By Corey Williams, Associated Press A battering winter storm left nearly 2 million homes and businesses without power across the United States on Saturday, as millions more people were left to worry how the prospect of further outages would effect holiday and travel plans. Continue reading
Dec 23 Meta will pay $725M to settle Facebook user privacy lawsuit By Associated Press Facebook’s corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the social media platform allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in… Continue reading
Dec 23 Judge kept plea deals by FTX executives secret to get founder Bankman-Fried to U.S. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried's executive associates were cooperating with investigators so the cryptocurrency entrepreneur wouldn't get spooked and fight extradition from the Bahamas to the United States. Continue reading