Nation Jul 14 News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes
Politics Jul 05 WATCH: President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam War veterans President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism that he said rose above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Jun 29 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…
Nation Dec 16 Watch 5:00 Biden awards Medals of Honor to three soldiers. Here’s a closer look at their lives President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday at the White House to three soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the men died protecting their comrades, and were represented by family. Now, through interviews with those family…
Politics Aug 03 Congress approves medals to honor Jan. 6 responders The Senate has voted to award Medals of Honor to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The bill passed by voice vote with no objections. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
May 21 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Minnesota AG to prosecute cop who killed Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the attorney general of Minnesota will take over prosecuting the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright. The British government is reviewing oversight of the BBC after a scathing report on a 1995 interview with… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Korean War veteran By Josh Boak, Associated Press It took a policy change for retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to receive the military's highest honor. The 2020 defense policy bill removed a requirement that such awards be given within five years of a valorous act. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump gives Medal of Honor to U.S. soldier who rescued hostages in Iraq By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Iraq war veteran By Associated Press Former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is the first living Iraq veteran to receive the Medal of Honor. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Iraq War hero’s family Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins was on his second tour of duty in Iraq and overseeing a 15-soldier squad at the time of his death, one month after he was promoted to staff sergeant. Continue reading