Oct 01 WATCH: House Minority Leader McCarthy slams Pelosi on COVID-19 relief By Associated Press The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill of $1.6 trillion as last-ditch, pre-election negotiations hit a critical phase Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans By David Crary, Associated Press A think tank has now completed a two-year investigation of the resulting policies adopted in all 32 archdioceses in the U.S. Its verdict: The policies are inconsistent and often worryingly incomplete. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Pelosi says president should not sow ‘chaos’ ahead of election By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that President Donald Trump's "authenticity" during the first Presidential debate with Democrat Joe Biden showed the rest of the world what keeps her up at night. Continue reading
Oct 01 New York diocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits By Associated Press A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs has become the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy to protect itself from a wave of lawsuits filed over past sexual abuse by clergy members. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defends Trump’s stance on white supremacy By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany will hold a news briefing Oct. 1. Continue reading
Oct 01 California legislation bans toxic chemicals in cosmetics By Associated Press The Toxic Free Cosmetics Act bans 24 chemicals starting in 2025. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer. Continue reading
Sep 30 California to study reparations for Black Americans By Adam Beam, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Wednesday. It sets up a nine-member task force to come up with a plan for how the state could give reparations to Black Americans. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 12:02 What Trump’s response to white supremacist groups means In the past, President Trump has failed to denounce far-right extremist and racist groups and sentiments when prompted. He did so again during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate, telling members of the white supremacist Proud Boys group to “stand by.”… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing’s 737 Max In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight… Continue watching