Stories by Bill Chappell
Bill Chappell
Reporter, Producer
By Bill Chappell
Serena Williams returns to tennis, announcing 'next chapter'
Bill Chappell | Jun 1, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC
A tennis legend at 44, Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis this month, announcing plans to play in the HSBC Championships in London. Williams, a mother of two, retired nearly four years ago.
By Bill Chappell
Former senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI saysBill Chappell | May 28, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC
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TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airportsBill Chappell | May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his caseBill Chappell | May 13, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC
UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department
Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAPs — the military's term for UFOs — are described in documents released Friday.
Bill Chappell | May 8, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC
Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes drugs like ketamine, Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids.
Bill Chappell | Apr 23, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC
'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system
The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.
Bill Chappell | Apr 22, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
