Sep 10 U.S. tennis star Frances Tiafoe has big impact on young Africans By Clarence Roy-Macaulay, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with photos and videos of a pro player in action to inspire the youngsters. The player? Frances Tiafoe. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in northeastern region In our news wrap Saturday, a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made major gains against Russian forces in the northeastern part of the country, Charles III was ceremonially proclaimed king in the U.K., the DOJ and Donald Trump's legal team have each… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 8:13 HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on soaring cost of buying and renting homes Home prices in the U.S. have risen around 20% year-over-year, making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans. A historic housing shortage is causing rental rates to spike, too, and experts say it's unlikely prices will drop significantly any time soon. Continue watching
Sep 10 Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:37 Historic, unrelenting heat wave grips the Western US For more than a week now, at least 50 million people in the Western U.S. have been living with the devastating consequences of a record-shattering heat wave. Climate change is making the duration and intensity of heat waves worse, and… Continue watching
Sep 10 Indiana faces a shifting abortion landscape as clinics shut down statewide By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press About nine years ago, Sarah Knowlton sought an abortion at a now-closed clinic in northern Indiana, where she encountered anti-abortion protestors as she approached the entrance. Continue reading
Sep 10 Black preacher arrested while watering flowers in Alabama sues police By Associated Press A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress… Continue reading
Sep 09 Montana permanently blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid In our news wrap Friday: The Memphis mass shooting suspect will remain jailed on first-degree murder charges as investigators try to piece together a motive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un insists his regime will never give up its nuclear… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:32 A look at Governors' races that could bring about major shifts in state policies By Geoff Bennett This midterm cycle there are high stakes in campaigns for governors' mansions and the winners will impact everything from state elections to reproductive rights. Republicans have dominated the gubernatorial landscape but there are 36 races that could change the breakdown. Continue watching