Oct 27 Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test 'very concerning' By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Chinese test was first reported by the Financial Times newspaper, which said the hypersonic missile was capable of carrying a nuclear payload. Continue reading
Oct 27 What's the so-called 'wealth tax' in Biden's proposed bill, and how would it work? By Josh Boak, Associated Press To help pay for his big economic and social agenda, President Joe Biden is looking to go where the big money is and that's billionaires. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Sheriff says projectile recovered from movie director's shoulder, investigation continues after shooting involving Alec Baldwin By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico authorities said Wednesday they have recovered a lead projectile believed to have been fired from the gun used in the fatal movie-set shooting. Continue reading
Oct 27 United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The State Department said Wednesday it expects to be able to offer the option more broadly early next year. Continue reading
Oct 27 Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate, leaked documents say By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Donald Trump last year. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Blinken announces efforts to modernize the State Department By Associated Press Blinken has plans to create a new cyberspace and digital policy bureau, and boost expertise in emerging technologies in the foreign service. He also wants Congress to approve a 50 percent increase in the State Department's IT budget. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:54 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: FDA advisers back Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers recommended that the agency approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. The Pentagon is warning that the Islamic State in Afghanistan could be able to strike… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 1:51 U.S. Northeast, Midwest hit by big storms; West Coast recovers from 'bomb cyclones' By John Yang, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy Much of the U.S. is dealing with powerful storms that brought extreme winds and rain that triggered floods and mudslides. Governors of New Jersey and New York declared emergencies over the storms. Americans in the Midwest are also recovering from… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 8:11 Why cuts to proposed federal paid leave policy could be a 'huge loss' to Americans By Saher Khan As Democrats work to whittle down the price tag of their social spending bill, many key policies that would impact the lives of millions of Americans are on the chopping block. One issue that’s been renegotiated is a national paid… Continue watching