Jan 04 Former Bolivian interior minister receives stiff jail sentence for bribes By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A former Bolivian interior minister has been sentenced in the United States to nearly six years in prison for taking at least $532,000 in bribes to help a Florida company win a lucrative contract to sell tear gas to his… Continue reading
Jan 04 Who are the House Republicans voting against Kevin McCarthy for speaker? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP's ultra conservative wing. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 12:48 Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 7:18 Biden celebrates infrastructure projects with Mitch McConnell in Kentucky By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan Hundreds of miles away from the chaos in Washington that is consuming the new GOP House majority, President Biden took a victory lap with an unlikely Republican ally. He appeared in Kentucky alongside Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to promote… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing ‘signs of improvement,’ NFL’s Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 FDA clears way for wider access to abortion pills By John Yang For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer prescribed abortion pills in the United States. The FDA announced the regulatory change on Tuesday, which could significantly expand abortion access through medication. John Yang discussed the development with… Continue watching
Jan 04 European Union urges pre-flight COVID-19 tests on passengers from China By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The European Union has "strongly encouraged" its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China, in a move that is likely to upset Beijing and has already been criticized by the global airline industry. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 7:47 Former Capitol Police chief warns of vulnerabilities that remain 2 years after Jan. 6 Friday marks the second anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Steven Sund was the chief of the Capitol Police that day and he described the events as "the worst mass attack on law enforcement" in his… Continue watching
Jan 04 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows to halve inflation, tackle illegal immigration By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in his first major speech of 2023, has pledged to halve inflation, grow the U.K. economy and stop illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 04 Israel’s new far-right government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court By Isabel Debre, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's justice minister has unveiled the new government's long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court. Continue reading