Oct 05 Watch 7:54 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 8:45 'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. But the path that brought him there stretched from Chicago’s South Side to decades of missionary work in Peru and ultimately to the highest ranks of… Continue watching
Oct 05 Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says he'll retire at the end of his 22nd season By Stephen Whyno, Noah Trister, Associated Press Ovechkin has spent his entire career with Washington, winning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2005-06, the Hart Trophy as MVP three times and leading the NHL in scoring nine times. Continue reading
Oct 05 Supreme Court rejects Michigan woman's appeal over school's ban on 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The mother of two boys says their First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the sweatshirts she bought them for Christmas in 2022. Continue reading
Oct 05 Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig as Fox News contributor By Associated Press Leavitt follows Kayleigh McEnany, the former press secretary who joined Fox in 2021. Continue reading
Oct 04 The misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it By Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation People may accept bad behavior — even sexual assault — when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely. Continue reading
Oct 04 Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston as crews plan to scour ocean floor By John Raby, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration contacted the Coast Guard at 2 a.m. Saturday that it had lost contact with the Gulfstream G100 carrying four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals over the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 04 Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Little has been released about Pike's condition since Wednesday night's execution attempt. She has since remained hospitalized under guard as doctors try to get the massive dose of the barbiturate pentobarbital out of her system. Continue reading
Oct 04 Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency By Leah Willingham, Associated Press “My heart aches when I think of what she experienced,” Kotlikoff said. “It raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization and aspects of party culture, alcohol and drug use.”… Continue reading
Oct 03 A $28 billion hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban By Gene Johnson, Associated Press America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products faces potential elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that has allowed it to flourish. Continue reading