Oct 03 What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water… Continue reading
Oct 03 Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael R. Sisak, Leah Willingham, Associated Press While heavily redacted, the records offer a fuller but sometimes conflicting timeline of events and a glimpse at how the men responded to the allegations. Some disputed the woman’s account and said they weren’t involved in any assault. Continue reading
Oct 03 Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike By Ed White, Associated Press Frank Strada said in a statement that resigning was “in the best interest of Tennesseans” while an independent review determines what happened Wednesday when the state failed to execute Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug. Continue reading
Oct 02 Judge halts border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region for now By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region, in a victory for opponents who have pushed back against what… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:34 What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economy By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Molly Mazilu U.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:13 Who's spending big, and where, in most expensive election cycle ever By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Spending for this year's midterms is accelerating as we get closer to Election Day. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins makes sense of the billions spent to influence who controls Congress next year. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:26 A look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman Defense Secretary Hegseth directed military commanders to have a one-day “stand down” this month so service members have time to vote in the midterms. In King County, Washington, ballots are already being processed from service members and Americans living abroad. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 11:33 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on GOP vulnerabilities in the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump hitting the campaign trail in a string of reliably Republican states, GOP vulnerabilities heading into… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 8:51 Martina Navratilova on Chris Evert, their rivalry and beating cancer By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Martina Navratilova was a high-profile force on the tennis court in the 1970s and 80s with 59 Grand Slam titles. She has remained a big presence in the tennis world, commentating and mentoring, and is using her platform to weigh… Continue watching
Oct 02 Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say By Kim Chandler, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review. Continue reading