Jun 21 Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13 deaths By Jeff Amy, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died due to the storm in Alabama. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Washington officials meet with Israeli defense chief By Associated Press The visit to the Pentagon came shortly after Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi participated in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden is settling in for what appears will be a long, summer slog of legislating. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Harris discusses child tax credit By News Desk The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki outlined actions the United States had taken, in conjunction with the EU, UK and Canada, to impose sanctions on key members of the regime in Belarus. Continue reading
Jun 20 12 dead in Alabama due to Claudette, including 10 children By Russ Bynum, Kevin McGill, Associated Press Forecasters warned of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the Deep South, particularly across central Alabama, as Tropical Depression Claudette traveled over coastal states early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:52 A photographer shines a light on queer couples of color By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, and Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. But while representation of both communities has grown in mainstream culture, it still lags behind for people who are members of both communities. In documentarian… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 12:27 Maryland reckons with a violent, racist past By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo and Brian Palmer, Retro Report More than 6,500 Black people were lynched in America between the end of the civil war in 1865 and 1950. These murders were carried out not only in the deep South, but in states like Maryland, which is now the… Continue watching
Jun 19 Bidens’ older dog, Champ, has died; German shepherd was 13 By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The Bidens got Champ from a breeder after Biden was elected vice president in 2008. Champ was a fixture at both the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory and now the White House. Continue reading
Jun 19 AP FACT CHECK: Putin’s twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Frank Bajak, Associated Press A look at the veracity of some statements from Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray, as well as statements by Vladimir Putin at a Geneva news conference after his meeting with President Biden. Continue reading