Jul 01 Monument unveiled to activist, journalist Ida B. Wells in Chicago By Associated Press Officially called The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument, the commemoration created by sculptor Richard Hunt was dedicated Wednesday in the Bronzeville neighborhood where Wells lived out her life. Continue reading
Jul 01 Read the full indictment against the Trump Organization The former president's company and its longtime finance chief were charged Thursday in what a prosecutor called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme. Read the full indictment. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Surfside, Florida building collapse By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to “never give up hope” even as the search for survivors paused early Thursday, a week after… Continue reading
Jul 01 Crews cleaning up after Zion National Park flash flood By Associated Press Zion National Park officials and business owners in a nearby tourist town are still cleaning up and assessing the damage from a massive flash flood that ripped through the popular red rock park, sending mud and debris onto streets. No… Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump Organization and its CFO plead not guilty to tax crime charges By Michael Sisak, Tom Hays, Associated Press Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was arraigned a day after a grand jury returned an indictment charging him and Trump's company with tax crimes. The lawyers for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to scheme to defraud and other charges,… Continue reading
Jul 01 Britney Spears’ father seeks court probe of her allegations By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Britney Spears' father has asked the court overseeing his daughter's conservatorship to investigate her statements to a judge last week on the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called overly restrictive and abusive. Continue reading
Jul 01 Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections. Continue reading
Jul 01 Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at condo collapse site By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building were halted Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Biden promises help as long as needed in Surfside By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Biden met with first responders Thursday who are hunting for survivors among the rubble in Surfside. But underscoring the dangers still present in the search, work was halted before Biden arrived due to concerns about the stability of the section… Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: House subcommittee examines how to fight vaccine hesitancy By News Desk A House subcommittee will hold a hearing on combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccinations across the country on Thursday. Continue reading