Sep 25 Judge approves $600 million settlement for Ohio residents near 2023 train derailment By Josh Funk, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles of last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 3:48 Florida braces for Hurricane Helene with storm expected to reach Category 4 strength By Geoff Bennett Hurricane Helene is in the Gulf of Mexico and headed toward Florida. Floridians have been filling sandbags, preparing to hunker down in the face of heavy rains, storm surge and floods. Current forecasts show that Helene will arrive as a… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 8:21 Texas ban on youth gender-affirming medical care pushes family to cross state lines By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas The political battles over the rights of transgender Americans have led to difficult decisions for several families, especially those living in states with restrictions on transition-related medical care for minors. Laura Barrón-López reports on a Texas family’s journey to access… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:34 Missouri executes man despite prosecutors, victim’s family saying he should be spared By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Tuesday, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams over the objections of the local prosecutor and against the wishes of the murdered victim’s spouse. Earlier this year, the St. Louis County prosecutor filed a motion to overturn the conviction, citing a lack of… Continue watching
Sep 25 Passenger killed after gunman hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on chase By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested. Continue reading
Sep 25 5 executions planned this week in the U.S., the most in decades By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week. Continue reading
Sep 25 Jan. 6 rioter mistakenly released from prison, prosecutors say By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Prosecutors say the federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Sep 24 5 things to know about Hurricane Helene By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is intensifying quickly as it crosses from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico that are fuel for tropical cyclones. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:41 Families of veterans face growing emotional and financial toll in providing care By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn A survey commissioned by the nonpartisan Elizabeth Dole Foundation and conducted by the RAND Corporation found those caring for military members or veterans are an increasingly large group and stretched increasingly thin. It estimates more than 14 million Americans are… Continue watching
Sep 24 Supreme Court rejects final request to halt execution of Marcellus Williams By David Lieb, Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state to proceed with its plan to execute him. Continue reading