Aug 15 Watch Trump's D.C. takeover reflects efforts to expand his authority, attorney says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they call an unprecedented federal power grab. It comes… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:47 Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the latest in a trend contributing to news deserts in rural America. Stephanie Sy discussed what this means for the future… Continue watching
Aug 15 NCAA fines Michigan millions, suspends Moore 3 games over sign-stealing scandal By Larry Lage, Maura Carey, Associated Press The NCAA found overwhelming evidence of a cover-up by Wolverines staff. They considered a multiyear postseason ban but decided against it to avoid penalizing current athletes. Continue reading
Aug 15 Bondi names DEA head as D.C.'s 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press It was not immediately clear where the move left Pamela Smith, the city's current police chief, who works for the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Continue reading
Aug 15 New lawsuit challenges Trump's federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a new lawsuit that Trump is going far beyond his power under the law. Continue reading
Aug 15 Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears By Associated Press Tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of the Leeward Islands, and tropical storm conditions are also forecast for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:36 Trump's D.C. takeover escalates with surge in arrests and homeless encampments cleared By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala, Eliot Barnhart, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C. is escalating with arrests at high-profile locations and homeless encampments torn down. Protests also erupted in the streets after the White House said federal agents would patrol around the clock. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 6:15 'Stop the insanity': Texas Democrat urges GOP to end redistricting battle By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Gov. Gavin Newsom threw down the gauntlet Thursday, saying California will move forward to redraw congressional maps in his party's favor if Texas Republicans do the same. Texas Democrats have blocked the plan by walking out on a special session,… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 3:35 Smithsonian exhibit collects visitors' hopes for the next 50 years By Alia Solimon, Diarra Gangazha At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, a recent time capsule exhibit asked visitors to reflect on their hopes for the next 50 years. Alia Soliman, Diarra Gangazha and Jayden Hall from our journalism training program, PBS News Student… Continue watching
Aug 14 Supreme Court allows Mississippi to enforce social media age verification law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has refused to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children. Continue reading