Aug 23 Florida Democrats choose Rep. Charlie Crist to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 1:43 Texas declares state of emergency amid severe flooding By John Yang, Tommy Walters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared emergencies in more than 20 counties after extreme rain triggered flash floods. Monday's deluge was part of a wave of severe weather across the Southwest. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 5:59 Florida, New York primaries set up midterm battles for control of Congress By Lisa Desjardins Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma with several highly anticipated races offering a window into midterm matchups. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz with more on the primary races that may have the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:37 National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races By Amna Nawaz School board elections are increasingly becoming proxies for the larger political culture wars on issues of race, gender and parental rights. Several states have recently implemented laws that critics say effectively ban books in schools and libraries. Kelly Jensen, an… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:59 Suicides from firearms prompt movement to address mental health stigmas By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber, Sam Lane When it comes to gun deaths in America, suicide is still the leading cause. William Brangham recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, the state with the highest suicide rate, to look at a movement to change the conversation around mental… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 23 U.S. to send $3 billion more in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials say that as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. Continue reading
Aug 23 ACLU sues Arizona over law limiting filming of police By Terry Tang, Associated Press A controversial Arizona law restricting how the public can film police is facing its first legal challenge with a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. Continue reading
Aug 23 Atlanta officers won't face charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting By Sudhin Thanawala, Kate Brumback, Associated Press The shooting happened against the backdrop of heightened tensions and protests nationwide in wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis less than three weeks earlier. Continue reading