World Sep 05 Intense storm in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people and displaces more than 1,600 The governor of Rio Grande do Sul state said Tuesday that the death toll is the state's highest due to a climate event. The governor says 15 of the deaths occurred in one house in Mucum, a city of about…
Politics Sep 05 Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Nation Sep 05 USDA designates July flooding in Vermont a disaster, making farmers eligible for emergency loans Gov. Phil Scott says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans.
World Sep 05 Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression An estimated 200-300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the last three years since massive protests against an election that returned President Alexander Lukashenko to office led to a harsh crackdown on the political opposition.
Politics Sep 05 United Airlines departures resume after equipment outage briefly halted flights, FAA says The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. The FAA says the issue was limited to United and its subsidiaries.
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan The White House holds a news briefing after reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war…
Politics Sep 05 Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to be sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack “Tarrio has repeatedly and publicly indicated that he has no regrets about what he helped make happen on January 6,” prosecutors wrote in court documents.
Politics Sep 05 Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, President Biden's results still negative First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.
Nation Sep 04 Roads out of Burning Man have dried up enough for festival-goers to leave, organizers say At least one death has been reported but festival organizers say it wasn't weather-related.
World Sep 04 A massive, weeks-long wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating. But heavy rain now poses a flood risk The blaze has been blamed for the deaths of 20 people, all believed to have been migrants who had recently crossed the border.