Jul 08 A brief cultural history of UFOs, from secret Soviet weapons to alien visitors By Greg Eghigian, The Conversation The history of UFOs weaves together public fascination, government secrecy and cultural phenomena. Recent news and shifts in the government's stance on UFOs are giving new life to the mystery. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end August 31 By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to give a policy speech Thursday about Afghanistan, as American troops plan to fully withdraw from the country by September 11. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds briefing By News Desk The White House COVID-19 task force is expected to hold a news briefing Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Arkansas reports biggest virus spike in five months By Associated Press Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing as U.S. assesses ransomware attack By Associated Press The White House said Thursday it is "continuing to gather details" on the latest ransomware attack, including determining whether the "incident occurred with the knowledge or approval of the Russian government."… Continue reading
Jul 08 Tropical Storm Elsa carves destructive path up East Coast By Russ Bynum, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Elsa's winds weakened, but it was dropping torrential rains over the Carolinas as it made its way through South Carolina early Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 07 Crews give up hope of finding survivors at Florida condo collapse site By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Emergency workers are giving up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building. Authorities told sobbing families Wednesday that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble. Continue reading
Jul 07 Fencing will come down, but Capitol still closed to visitors By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The stark, black fence is one of the last remaining signs of the horrific mob siege by supporters of former President Donald Trump who tried to stop President Joe Biden's election victory. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:49 100% of military sexual assault survivors feel ‘trapped,’ have suicidal ideations By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Approximately 20,000 U.S. military members are sexually assaulted annually. But only 7,816 reported those cases, and only in 350 cases were perpetrators charged with a crime. President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin created an independent commission to examine… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 9:37 ‘OK, boomer’: What’s behind millennials’ growing resentment for their predecessors? By Paul Solman, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre The downturn of the pandemic economy has hit many groups hard. But for many millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — and Generation Z, who follow them, that pain — plus a number of other factors — are… Continue watching