Politics Feb 18 WATCH: Trump remembers Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event By Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 FBI and St. Paul police investigating ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton. By Jim Mustian, Michael Biesecker, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims The unprecedented social media trial questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Bereaved parents are expected to be in the limited courtroom seats available to the public. By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 9 still missing after rescuers push through California winter storm to find 6 avalanche survivors Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Julie Watson, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom gold to break 8-year Olympic drought Shiffrin put in two dominant runs in gorgeous conditions amid the jagged peaks of the Dolomites to show, again, why she is regarded by many as the greatest Alpine skier of all time. By Steve Douglas, Associated Press
Feb 17 8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche By Olga R. Rodriguez, Julie Watson, Associated Press Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:59 U.S. rejection of new mRNA flu vaccine 'sends chills,' epidemiologist says By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Bridget Craig The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it will not review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, despite late-stage trials showing it was safe and effective. The rejection has many in and outside the industry concerned about the Trump administration’s… Continue watching
Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company's “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:42 After Colbert says CBS blocked interview, FCC commissioner weighs in on 'equal time' By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Late-night host Stephen Colbert is going after his soon-to-be former network, saying CBS blocked him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for the Senate. CBS says it did not prohibit the broadcast, but advised Colbert… Continue watching
Feb 17 Fact-checking speculation that Nancy Guthrie's abduction is linked to the Epstein files By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact Social media users speculated that Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is related to Savannah Guthrie’s husband, Michael Feldman, being listed as a “co-conspirator” in the Epstein files. Neither Feldman nor his company, FGS Global, are listed in the files. Continue reading