Nation Feb 19 WATCH: Les Wexner's full deposition to House Democrats on the Epstein files By Associated Press
Nation Feb 19 Judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care operations after years of violations The decision on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver came after her 2022 verdict that concluded Arizona had violated prisoners’ rights by providing inadequate care that led to suffering and preventable deaths. By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Nation Feb 19 When Rhode Island shooter opened fire, bystanders jumped into action to end the carnage Pawtucket police say the group of “courageous citizens” who rushed to intervene in the attack “undoubtedly prevented further injury and increased the chances of survival for the injured.”… By Michael Casey, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Nation Feb 19 Watch Why prediction markets are thriving – and facing scrutiny Platforms that let you bet on the outcomes of future events have seen explosive growth recently. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains how these prediction markets work and why they’re so popular and controversial. By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation Feb 19 Watch 3:01 A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing curiosity and asking questions Journalist Nayeema Raza's new podcast, "Smart Girl Dumb Questions," is all about embracing curiosity and realizing there’s no such thing as a dumb question. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on learning from asking the questions we all wonder…
Feb 19 New Mexico reopens probe of alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein ’s former Zorro Ranch. Continue reading
Feb 19 Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche By Brooke Hess, Julie Watson, Hallie Golden, Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — After days of increasingly brutal conditions in California's Sierra Nevada, a group of 15 backcountry skiers set out for home. But as they left remote huts at thousands of feet of elevation and trekked back toward… Continue reading
Feb 19 How a snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Several feet of new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at San Jose State University… Continue reading
Feb 19 Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Feb 19 Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to genealogy databases to search DNA evidence By Ed White, Associated Press If unknown DNA evidence can be connected to someone in a genealogical database, it could lead investigators to a suspect in Guthrie's apparent kidnapping in Arizona. Continue reading