Dec 27 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Plane carrying 98 crashes shortly after takeoff in Kazakhstan In our news wrap Friday, at least 12 people died after a passenger jet in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan crashed shortly after take-off. The Bek Air plane, with 98 people aboard, smashed into a concrete wall and building. Continue watching
Dec 02 Schools close as eastern U.S. braces for 'long, difficult storm' By Associated Press The storm dumped one round of snow on parts of the region late Sunday and could drop 10 to 20 inches total by Tuesday morning from Pennsylvania to Maine, forecasters said. Continue reading
Dec 01 Moving cross country, winter storm takes aim at Northeast By Associated Press The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and predicts heavy snow and freezing cold in swaths of New England and New York. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Dozens more protesters killed in Iraqi violence In our news wrap Thursday, violence surged higher in Iraq, with security forces killing at least 40 people in a day. Crowds joined funeral processions as protesters denounced government corruption and economic mismanagement. Also, fires are still burning at a… Continue watching
Nov 12 Snow and cold records fall as arctic air mass lingers By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The mid-autumn taste of winter brought record single-digit temperatures to Chicago and environs; set snowfall records in Buffalo and Detroit; dusted cars with snow in Memphis, Tennessee; and froze lakes in Minnesota weeks earlier than usual. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Violence continues between India and Pakistan over Kashmir In our news wrap Wednesday, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot amid escalating tensions over Kashmir; India said it lost a single plane and pilot. Pakistan’s prime minister called for “dialogue” between the two… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Mueller's Russia investigation may be complete In our news wrap Wednesday, various news organizations report that the special counsel’s office may be ready to present its findings in the Russia investigation. A report would go first to Attorney General William Barr, who would submit a summary… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Biden eulogizes John Dingell at memorial service In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate approved a sweeping public lands bill by a huge majority, 92 to 8. The measure would add a million acres of protected wilderness, expand several national parks and create four new national monuments. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: House Democratic leaders condemn tweet by Omar In our news wrap Monday, Democratic leaders criticized freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for a tweet accusing a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. Also, a Democratic delegate from Virginia backed down on his… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 2:55 Midwest sees all-time low temperatures due to polar vortex Extreme winter weather in the Midwest has left at least 15 people dead. Power outages and extreme stress on utility systems added to worries in Chicago and Detroit, while in Wisconsin, emergency shelters sought to offer the homeless refuge from… Continue watching