Oct 08 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: A strengthened Hurricane Delta threatens Louisiana In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Delta has regained strength to become a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. It’s expected to make landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, which suffered major damage from Hurricane Laura… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:04 DOD surprised by Trump’s intent to accelerate U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the Taliban have welcomed an announcement by President Trump that all U.S. troops should leave the country by the end of the year. But there are questions about how that declaration was received by the U.S. military --… Continue watching
Oct 08 To many supporters, Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis inspires hope, not fear By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump's effort to project physical toughness while recovering from the coronavirus has struck a chord with supporters, many of whom said in interviews in recent days that his experience with COVID-19 made them less fearful of contracting it. Continue reading
Oct 08 COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1 trillion By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The massive figures were expected but still stunning, more than double the previous deficit record of $1.4 trillion that was registered during former President Barack Obama's first year in office. Continue reading
Oct 08 Prominent republican fundraiser charged in covert lobbying effort By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Elliott Broidy, a fundraiser for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, has been charged in an illicit lobbying campaign aimed at getting the Trump administration to drop an investigation into the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund. Continue reading
Oct 08 Washington D.C. health department asks White House staff to get tested By Associated Press The Washington D.C. Department of Health has released an open letter saying contact tracing on the outbreak has been insufficient and “there may be other staff and residents at risk for exposure to COVID positive individuals.”… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: 13 charged in plots against Michigan government By Ed White, Associated Press Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 08 ‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta By Stacey Plaisance, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months ago braced for another hit as Hurricane Delta steamed north through the Gulf on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Harris says Breonna Taylor did not get justice By Associated Press Pence said Taylor’s family “has our sympathies, but I trust our justice system, a grand jury that reviews the evidence.”… Continue reading
Oct 07 Harris says Trump won’t guard preexisting conditions By Associated Press In response, Pence says that “Obamacare was a disaster” and that he and Trump have a plan to cover people with preexisting conditions, though the Trump administration hasn’t yet released such a plan. Continue reading