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Lack of emergency order or regulation doomed Pennsylvania's mask mandate, court says

The state Supreme Court is just now releasing its rationale for why it ruled that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration had no legal authority to require masks in Pennsylvania’s schools and child care centers, even amid a pandemic and surging cases of COVID-19.

Authorities closed down a road after power lines came down and homes suffered damage early Sunday, in Hazel Green, Ala. The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought a possible tornado and flooding to parts of Kentucky.

Weekend storms bring damage to parts of Southern U.S.

Severe storms took out power and destroyed homes in Alabama, hours after heavy rain and tornadoes tore through Kentucky. Several Alabama counties are under a tornado watch through early Monday.

Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter walks from a news conference at Grandview Health in Sellersville, Pa., Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.

Pennsylvania rolls out 'strike team' to ease hospital crunch

Pennsylvania has deployed its first pandemic “strike team” of out-of-state health care workers to a suburban Philadelphia hospital under severe strain from COVID-19.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger R-Ill., who voted for former President Trump's impeachment, says he will not seek re-election to the House.

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who voted to impeach Trump, won't run for reelection

Kinzinger's Illinois district is being dramatically reshaped by the Democratic legislature.

Prisoners file through the courtyard of Kabul's court center. Inmates are often shackled in twos under armed police escort as they are moved between buildings.

Backlogs, Shortages Hamper Afghan Courts

As Afghanistan works to build order after decades of war, its future will rest on institutions including the police, the courts and the national army. Afghan courts are beset by a massive backlog and a shortage of qualified judges.

Cheney Visits Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iraq, Iran

Vice President Dick Cheney travels to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Abdullah about the deepening violence in Iraq. The two also discussed other key issues in the Middle East, such as the political crisis in Lebanon and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Remembering the Tiger Death March

During the Korean War, a brutal nine-day trek through the Korean countryside left nearly 100 American prisoners dead. Wayman Simpson, one of those POWs, recounts the ordeal and his treatment at the hands of a ruthless Korean officer nicknamed The Tiger.

Farai Chideya and Dianne Solomons do abdominal exercises at Gold's Gym in Redondo Beach, Calif.

Week 9: Weightlifting with Ms. Los Angeles

Everybody has an ideal type of beauty. Some people like them thin or athletic or round. And some people like them big -- real big. I learn to incorporate weights into my workout with help from champion female bodybuilder Dianne Solomons.

The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs was turned into a memorial to honor those who died in November 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twenty-six white chairs mark the location where each victim was killed.

A judge ordered the U.S. to pay $230 million to victims of a Texas church massacre

The Air Force failed to put the shooter's name on a database that could have prevented him from legally buying guns. He killed 26 people and injured 22 in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017.

Filming the Effects of Art on an Inhuman Regime

This year's European Film Award for best movie was won by an unknown Austrian, who beat out established directors like Pedro Almodovar and Ken Loach. The Lives of Others is set in the former East Germany. It's about a Stasi agent who has a change of heart about his country's repressive regime — in part because of a beautiful piece of music.

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