Jul 09 Police testimony will lead off panel's first Capitol insurrection hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Padmananda Rama, Associated Press Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the new select panel, says the committee hopes to "set the tone" of the investigation by hearing from those first responders, many of whom were brutally beaten and verbally assaulted by former President… Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. stops jailing pregnant migrants, reversing Trump policy By Ben Fox, Associated Press The new directive doesn't bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement from initiating proceedings to deport migrants without legal status. But it would not longer jail them if they are pregnant, nursing or have given birth within the past year while they… Continue reading
Jul 09 Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday By Associated Press The city said in a news release Friday afternoon that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 09 FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer's drug review By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. It's the latest fallout over last month's approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK'd against the advice of its own outside experts. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 09 Death toll rises to 78 after condo collapsed in Surfside, Florida By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Another 62 people remain unaccounted for, and no one has been found alive since the first hours after building fell on June 24. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gives briefing By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to happen amid announcements from the Biden administration on boosting the economy, ending detention for most pregnant and postpartum immigrants who are undocumented and developments in COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 09 Zaila Avant-garde wins Scripps National Spelling Bee By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Zaila Avant-garde knew she would be the first African American winner of the bee and that Black kids around the country were watching Thursday night's ESPN2 telecast, waiting to be inspired and hoping to follow in the footsteps of someone… Continue reading
Jul 08 Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A New York judge has sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Continue reading
Jul 08 Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use by 15 percent By Adam Beam, Associated Press California's most important reservoirs will likely reach historic lows later this year. Continue reading