Aug 18 Watch 7:58 American cities, states can't find enough workers despite an influx of federal funding By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell to 250,000 last week, dipping for the first time in three weeks. But as students across the country return to school, many districts are facing staff shortages. State and local governments are… Continue watching
Aug 18 Woman describes frequent sexual abuse by R. Kelly before she was 18 By Michael Tarm, Associated Press A woman who has been central to R. Kelly's legal troubles for more than two decades has testified that the R&B singer sexually abused her "hundreds" of times before she turned 18 years old, starting when she was just 15. Continue reading
Aug 18 A 'forgotten tragedy' at a New Orleans gay bar and a new effort to honor victims' remains By Roby Chavez After nearly 50 years, New Orleans issued a formal apology for its response to an arson at the popular gay bar UpStairs Lounge and renews the search for the remains of four victims. Continue reading
Aug 18 Judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie attacker, bars interviews by lawyers By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press A judge has refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York. Continue reading
Aug 18 Slightly fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as strong labor market continues By Matt Ott, Associated Press Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to be the strongest segment of the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: 'Culture Wars in Black & White' - The 2022 Hutchins Forum Join Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Washington Week moderator Yamiche Alcindor as they host the 2022 Hutchins Forum, 'Culture Wars in Black and White'. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 10:55 What Rep. Liz Cheney's primary loss says about Trump's influence on the Republican Party Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney lost the GOP primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Trump. The results were expected for Cheney, who has become one of Trump's loudest critics. Sarah Longwell, founder of… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 10:10 U.S. allies in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Hundreds of thousands of Afghans worked with the U.S. government and military, but most still remain in Afghanistan at risk of being persecuted by the Taliban. The U.S says many are trying to obtain special U.S. immigrant visas. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 17 CDC director announces agency shake-up aimed at making responses faster and guidelines clearer By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble. Continue reading