Aug 24 Both Menendez brothers were denied parole. Here are 5 takeaways from their hearings By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole by a California board this week after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The hearings marked the closest they have come to freedom since their convictions. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: ICE seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say the U.S. government plans to deport him to Uganda, a redrawn Texas congressional map is on its way to Gov. Abbott’s desk, federal investigators arrived at the site of a… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:18 Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in By John Yang, Harry Zahn With control of Congress at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, Trump is doubling down on efforts to end mail-in voting. In the 2024 election, nearly 30% of Americans who voted cast their ballots by mail. Despite a multimillion-dollar Republican… Continue watching
Aug 23 Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges and pressure to states By Amanda Hernández, Stateline More lawsuits are likely as climate change drives hotter summers, experts say. Continue reading
Aug 23 California board denies Lyle Menendez parole after rejecting his brother Erik’s appeal By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same:… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon says National Guard troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. as part of President Trump’s security crackdown of the city, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:11 Pastor leading Target boycott on its impact and the retailer’s response By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Target is reeling as sales have stalled and its stock price has plunged. The company faced backlash after a rollback of its DEI initiatives prompted a boycott that slowed store traffic nationwide, one of the factors that pushed CEO Brian… Continue watching
Aug 22 New York tour bus crash on interstate leaves 5 people dead and multiple injured, police say By Associated Press A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges. Continue reading
Aug 22 Justice Department releases transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of… Continue reading