Sep 10 Giuliani associate pleads guilty in campaign donation case By Jim Mustian, Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 10 Floating tombs, caskets vex grieving Louisiana residents after Ida floods cemeteries By Roby Chavez NEW ORLEANS – Norman Bouisse is wading through blackened water as thick muck fills his shrimp boots, looking for his baby brother’s casket. For years, the casket sat undisturbed in its plot in Adams Cemetery in the historic town of… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 Stories: What’s behind the ‘Great Resignation,’ recycled tents for refugees and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Thousands of discarded tents from a UK music festival are repurposed for refugees, global chip shortages prompt General Motors to shut down assembly plants and why women are posting videos about taking out their own IUDs. Check out these stories… Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Harris hosts discussion with students about HBCUs and STEM education By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks Friday at Hampton University in Virginia about the importance of science and math education. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Biden says some GOP governors ‘cavalier’ with kids’ health amid COVID By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden visited a public school just a short drive from the White House to make the case for new rules he set out a day earlier that could impact 100 million Americans. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks commemorating 9/11 By Associated Press Blinken's comments came during a 9/11 commemoration at the State Department on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S. doubles the fine for people who break mask rule on planes By Ben Fox, Associated Press First-time offenders would face a potential fine of $500 to $1,000 and second-time offenders could pay $1,000 to $3,000 under rules that the Transportation Security Administration said will go into effect Friday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over its law banning most abortions. A federal judge in Florida struck down a Republican-backed law targeting violent protests. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:18 Scattered thunderstorms, lack of power complicate Louisiana recovery efforts Power is now restored to most of New Orleans, but several hundred thousand people in southeast Louisiana are still without amid a rising death toll. Local officials say 9 more people in New Orleans have died of excessive heat, bringing… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:10 Why the ATF is often leaderless and how it affects the agency’s work Back in April, the president nominated David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). After retiring from the agency, Chipman advised gun control advocacy groups like Everytown and Giffords — a problem for Senate republicans… Continue watching