Aug 09 Watch 6:33 Why former Sen. Jones believes facts will back up FBI search at Trump estate Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat who served as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama under President Clinton, joins Judy Woodruff with some perspective from the Democratic side of the aisle on the FBI search of… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 9:05 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise… Continue watching
Aug 09 Police charge Albuquerque man in killings of 2 Muslim men By Stefanie Dazio, Mariam Fam, Associated Press A 51-year-old man was charged Tuesday with killing two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and authorities said he is suspected in the slayings of two others whose deaths sparked fear in Muslim communities nationwide. Continue reading
Aug 09 Missouri voters set to vote on recreational marijuana in November By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri voters are set to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana use in the state. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced the campaign received enough voter signatures to go on the November ballot. Continue reading
Aug 09 How this California program is making it easier for those leaving prison to earn degrees By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In California, the formerly incarcerated are a growing population on college campuses, and university support programs are crucial to guiding those who are released from facilities like state prisons and would like to enter university. Continue reading
Aug 09 Mississippi grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation set off lynching of Emmett Till By Associated Press A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Continue reading
Aug 09 New Mexico police say suspect in 4 Muslim men's killings has been detained By Stefanie Dazio, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Albuquerque police say they have detained the "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico's largest city. Continue reading
Aug 09 Biden administration ends Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy By Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says it has ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. Continue reading
Aug 09 Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier, who crafted dozens of top 10 songs, is dead at 81 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81. Continue reading
Aug 09 FBI searches Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in boxes of White House records located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. Continue reading