Aug 19 WATCH: Islamic State member 'Beatle' gets life term for U.S. hostage deaths By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State. Continue reading
Aug 19 Judge blocks prosecutors attempt to enforce Michigan's abortion ban By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The preliminary injunction Friday comes after the state Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that a May preliminary injunction applies only to the attorney general’s office, not county prosecutors who handle most crimes. Continue reading
Aug 19 R. Kelly's lawyer will get to question government witness By Michael Tarm, Associated Press The witness, who goes by the pseudonym Jane at the trial, testified Thursday that Kelly sexually abused her hundreds of times before she turned 18. Continue reading
Aug 19 Apple discloses security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs By Associated Press The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, Apple said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 18 Florida Gov. DeSantis' election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced criminal charges against 20 people for illegally voting in 2020, the first major public move from the Republican's new election police unit. Continue reading
Aug 18 Justice Department announces 3 men charged in Whitey Bulger's killing By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the killing of notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia prison. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Federal judge considers releasing redacted affidavit from Mar-a-Lago search In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge in Florida says he's inclined to release the affidavit behind the search of former President Trump's estate with redactions, the UN calls for demilitarizing a nuclear plant in Ukraine, the death toll… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:36 Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud as legal cases surround former president Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who had worked with the family for decades, pleaded guilty Thursday to 15 counts involving tax fraud. As part of a plea deal, he will be required to testify in the upcoming trial against the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:03 Vermont prepares to elect its first female representative to Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens With most of the nation’s primary elections behind us, a clearer picture of November’s midterm races are starting to take shape. Vermont is now poised to send a woman to Congress for the first time, the last state in the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:30 Election deniers are winning primary races, raising the stakes for November's midterms By Amna Nawaz Candidates who continue to falsely claim the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent are winning Republican primary races in critical battleground states. Their victories have raised the stakes for the November midterms with the possibility that some of them could be… Continue watching