Aug 24 How to help the victims of the California wildfires By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas California residents and first responders affected by the wildfires raging across the state will face a difficult recovery effort further complicated by the pandemic. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Aug 24 New York attorney general probes if Trump inflated value of estate, assets By Michael Hill, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The attorney general's office is investigating whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits. The Trump Organization said James' investigation was politically motivated. Continue reading
Aug 24 Florida judge says reopening public schools ‘disregards safety’ By Tamara Lush, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A Florida judge temporarily blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis and top education officials from forcing public schools to reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state's order "arbitrarily disregards safety."… Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts."… Continue reading
Aug 24 Wife of ex-California congressman sentenced for corruption By Julie Watson, Associated Press Margaret Hunter, wife of Duncan Hunter, pleaded guilty last year to a single corruption count involving the couple's misuse of more than $150,000 in campaign funds for trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses. Continue reading
Aug 24 Politics This Morning: What to Expect from the RNC By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor The 2020 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, August 24. Join the PBS NewsHour's Dan Bush and Yamiche Alcindor for a recap of the Democratic National Convention and everything you need to know about the RNC. Continue reading
Aug 24 Zoom gets glitchy on first day of school for thousands By Associated Press Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators. The company said Monday that it began receiving reports of disruptions around 9… Continue reading
Aug 24 Peaceful protest urged in fatal police shooting of Black man By Associated Press This was the third shooting by Lafayette police since mid-July. Continue reading
Aug 24 Gulf Coast braces ahead of Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco By Rebecca Santana, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The two-storm combination could bring a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama, forecasters said. Continue reading
Aug 24 Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely… Continue reading