Nation Jul 07 George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care empire, dies at 99 By Corey Williams, Aisha I. Jefferson, Associated Press
Nation Jul 07 Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy Historian and Smith College professor Elizabeth Pryor has spent much of her career studying the history of the N-word. Her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, made the word central to his work before renouncing it altogether. In this episode of… By Geoff Bennett
Nation Jul 07 New York man suing after ICE sent officers to his home over an email David Streever is one of at least two residents of upstate New York who was served with a federal warning in June in the wake of criticizing ICE online. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Jul 07 WATCH: Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse is unstable and still moving, Mamdani and officials say The 1970s-era building is located in a busy corridor about a block from the landmark Chrysler Building and between Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations headquarters. By Philip Marcelo, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Nation Jul 07 Belgium's 4-1 victory knocks U.S. out of World Cup American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended Monday. By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Jul 06 A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids By Jack Brook, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights. Continue reading
Jul 06 Maine Senate candidate Platner says campaign is deciding 'best path forward' after new sexual assault allegation By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a new Politico report. Continue reading
Jul 06 As heat wave breaks, flash flood warnings issued for parts of New York City and Northeast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area. Continue reading
Jul 06 Affordable Care Act enrollment shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Ohio and Oklahoma each lost nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the first complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment declines following the expiration of enhanced subsidies. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump praises 'really brilliant decision' on Balogun's red card after he called FIFA's Infantino By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against the United States’ star forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome. Continue reading