Politics Aug 10 Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counsel Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.
World Aug 09 Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news Here’s a look at developments across the Middle East.
Health Aug 09 Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died.
Politics Aug 09 Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden says In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
World Aug 08 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency Premier David Eby announced the emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province, nearly half of them out of control in hot, windy weather and prolonged drought.
Nation Aug 08 ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody.
Nation Aug 07 Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024 A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students and ordering the board to change the schools'…
Nation Aug 07 Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard The helicopter was one of seven working the fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning on July 27.
Politics Aug 07 WATCH: Senate passes Graham's Russia sanctions bill, confirms dozens of nominees The Senate passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday.
Nation Aug 06 Man charged with arson in Spokane told police he planned to spark wildfire for weeks A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city’s wildfires said the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze.