Sep 28 WATCH: Psaki defends Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal decision By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying he had been given "split" opinions by his military advisers. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Senate committee discusses need for reforming conservatorships By News Desk Conservatorships have garnered national attention after pop star Britney Spears recently faced challenges ending the court conservatorship that controlled the singer’s life and money for over a decade. Continue reading
Sep 28 Maryland newspaper gunman gets more than 5 life prison terms By Brian Witte, Associated Press A judge has sentenced a man who killed five people at a newspaper to more than five life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Gen. Milley explains his calls with China over concerns about President Trump By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a full-throated defense of two calls he made to his Chinese counterpart, saying he was responding to "concerning intelligence" that China was worried about a U.S. attack. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing By News Desk White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says an additional 1 million people have scheduled booster shots for the coming weeks. He adds: “We’re off to a very strong start with the booster campaign.”… Continue reading
Sep 28 Atlanta spa-shooting suspect pleads not guilty in 4 killings By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A man already sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others on the same day at two spas inside the city. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: R&B star R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering, immoral acts across state lines A federal jury in New York found rhythm and blues star R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and crossing state lines for immoral acts. President Joe Biden defended giving booster shots for COVID-19 now that the Centers for Disease Control has… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:46 How prejudice affects official search for missing Indigenous women, other women of color By Amna Nawaz, Claire Mufson While Gabby Petito's death has captured national attention, tens of thousands of people are reported missing or murdered every year in the U.S. Native women are murdered at rates 10 times the national average. In Wyoming alone, 710 indigenous people… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:56 Here's the latest on the infrastructure, reconciliation bill stalemate Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are huddling behind closed doors as they remain divided on how to advance two major bills. House speaker Nancy Pelosi promised a vote later this week on infrastructure, but some members of her… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 6:17 Rep. Gottheimer 'incredibly optimistic' Dems will pass both infrastructure, reconciliation Two major bills are at stake amid Democratic infighting in Congress. The first is a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the second a larger reconciliation bill that focuses on climate, child care, health care and more. To break down the latest… Continue watching