Dec 13 How to help tornado victims in Kentucky and beyond By Lynsey Jeffery Powerful tornadoes that ripped through western Kentucky and parts of Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee over the weekend have left dozens dead and destroyed homes and livelihoods. Continue reading
Dec 13 USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380 million settlement with victims of sexual abuse By Will Graves, Associated Press Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to detail sexual abuse at the hands of former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, says the lawsuit wasn't about the money but the hope of effecting change within the organization. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says tornado death toll is 'going to grow' By Associated Press In Kentucky, as searches continued for those still missing, efforts also turned to repairing the power grid, sheltering those whose homes were destroyed and delivering drinking water and other supplies. Continue reading
Dec 13 Uncertainty overwhelms abortion clinics in Louisiana By Roby Chavez The possibility of an imminent Supreme Court decision allowing states to further restrict access has pushed the wait for people seeking abortions in Louisiana to several weeks. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week's devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing amid tornado response By News Desk President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week's devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Continue reading
Dec 13 Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services By Josh Boak, Associated Press Monday's order will attempt to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Harris speaks about infrastructure plan after touring electric vehicle facility By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration has release a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and ultimately transform the U.S. auto industry. Continue reading
Dec 13 Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The expected action Monday comes as lawmakers are releasing new details about documents Meadows has handed over to the committee. Continue reading
Dec 13 Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens By Bruce Schreiner, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Officials struggled Monday to restore services after a swarm of twisters leveled neighborhoods and killed dozens of people in five states. Continue reading