Oct 07 U.S. charges British Islamic State members in deaths of Western hostages By Associated Press They are expected to make their first appearance in the afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where a federal grand jury issued an eight-count indictment. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Homeland Security announces arrests of more than 100 undocumented immigrants By Candice Norwood Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the arrests were under "Operation Rise," which targets so-called sanctuary cities. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 4:53 Trump urges Americans not to fear virus that has killed over 210,000 By Yamiche Alcindor After returning to the White House from the hospital, President Trump continued to downplay the severity of COVID-19, telling Americans, “Don’t be afraid of it.” He also said he was “feeling great,” although he remains on a powerful combination of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:55 During 1st day back at White House, Trump suspends pandemic aid talks President Trump is back in the White House after a hospital stay for COVID-19 treatment -- and he’s again making headlines, announcing virus relief talks are tabled until after the election. He also repeated misleading claims about the severity of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 4:06 Why do some Americans feel pandemic fears are overblown? By Amna Nawaz, Kate Grumke President Trump is telling Americans not to be afraid of coronavirus, as the national death toll from the pandemic tops 210,000. Cases are again climbing in much of the country -- but attitudes about the threat posed by COVID-19 vary… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 8:55 How Trump administration has undermined public trust on pandemic The United States’ experience with the coronavirus pandemic has been marked by misinformation and disagreement. What do we know for sure about the risks of COVID-19 -- and where incorrect information is originating? Former CDC director Tom Frieden of Resolve… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Florida extends voter registration deadline after system crash In our news wrap Tuesday, Florida extended voter registration to tonight after its online system crashed Monday. The failure may have prevented thousands of people from enrolling to cast ballots. Also, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny says the Kremlin had him… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:57 How the pandemic has complicated these immigrants’ path to citizenship By John Yang, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for almost everyone in the United States. But it has also significantly disrupted the efforts of those seeking to become American citizens -- some of whom are eager to vote in the November election. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:06 America’s hunger crisis grows more severe amid pandemic recession By Stephanie Sy President Trump’s decision Tuesday to break off talks on a coronavirus relief bill affects millions of Americans who are finding it difficult to afford their basic needs. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the pandemic have yet… Continue watching
Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program. Continue reading