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News Brief: AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe, Atlanta Shooting Update, FBI Director Speaks

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been deemed safe to use. Biden and Harris will visit Georgia after the Atlanta shooting. FBI Director Wray talks about the bureau's obstacles.

News Brief: Novavax Vaccine, The GOP's Future, Biden's Environmental Justice Plan

There's a new COVID-19 vaccine out there. Trump allies clash with fellow Republicans who supported his impeachment. And, Biden signs an executive order addressing environmental racism.

Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, third from right leaves with members of his legal team, including Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, third from left and Stephen Shackelford, right from the Leonard Williams Justice Center shortly after Dominion reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News.

Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems

Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

News Brief: Democratic Debates, Gilroy Shooting, Data Breach

Democrats begin a second round of debates Tuesday night in Detroit. A vigil is held for shooting victims in Gilroy, Calif. And, Capital One Bank is dealing with a major data breach.

Trump's appeals judge nominee says he's no one's 'henchman'

The confirmation of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could be fairly smooth, as Wednesday's hearing included no critical words from Senate Republicans.

Venus Williams hits a forehand during her first-round win over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium Monday.

Williams Sisters Win At U.S. Open, Move To Second Round

Serena Williams dispatched Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-1, from the first round of the U.S. Open Monday night, joining her older sister Venus in the second round. It's just the second time this year that both players got past the first round of a Grand Slam event.

A view of the bay of Noumea, New Caledonia, seen earlier this year. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center feared that a magnitude 7.6 earthquake would cause dangerous waves on Wednesday — but the harm appears to be minimal.

Authorities Lift Tsunami Warning For South Pacific Islands After Massive Quake

The magnitude 7.6 temblor prompted fears that a tsunami might strike Vanuatu and the French territory of New Caledonia. But within hours, local officials said the worst of the danger had passed.

A member of Black September appears on the balcony of the apartment where gunmen held members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage on Sept. 5, 1972. It was the first time a terrorist attack had been broadcast live to a global audience.

50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

Times Square billboard owners have donated ad space to make way for artworks about the pandemic such as the one above by illustrator Maira Kalman. Jean Cooney, director of Times Square Arts, says that in healthier times, many people come to Times Square "because they're seeking something — they feel that if they've come to Times Square then they've seen New York City ... they've seen America."

Messages Of Hope, Gratitude And Safety Replace Ads In Times Square

Well-known artists and designers are taking over billboards (donated gratis) to brighten the landscape in an emptier-than-usual Times Square. One work simply reads: "Hopefully no one will see this."

Steven and Ashley Miller purchased a home in Burlingame Phase I through the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) in 2021. They recently used grant funding from a new APCHA program to remove mold and other water damage from one of their bathrooms.

APCHA will host community feedback sessions

The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority will host two community feedback sessions next week to gather more input on its five-year strategic plan. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 4-6 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

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