Oct 29 Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of U.S. By Matthew Brown, John Flesher, Jim Mone, Associated Press Gray wolves have recovered from near extinction in parts of the country but remain absent from much of their historical range. Biologists who reviewed the administration's plan to strip protection from wolves say it lacked scientific justification. Continue reading
Oct 29 Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million from the party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Continue reading
Oct 29 Philadelphia pledges change in police response after Black man's death By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and police body camera footage "in the near future" in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems, a death that prompted protests, widespread vandalism and an… Continue reading
Oct 29 U.S. jobless claims fall to 751,000 as virus resurges By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs. Continue reading
Oct 29 U.S. economy grew at 33 percent rate in third quarter, but recovery is incomplete By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter — by far the largest quarterly gain on record — rebounding from an epic plunge in the spring, when the eruption of the coronavirus closed businesses… Continue reading
Oct 29 Zeta barrels northeast after battering storm-weary coast By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A fast-moving Zeta weakened to a tropical storm as it barreled northeast Thursday morning after ripping through Louisiana and Mississippi where storm-weary residents were advised to stay indoors overnight while officials assessed the havoc the storm had wrought. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Mass protests in Poland against restrictive abortion ruling In our news wrap Wednesday, demonstrators in Poland gathered for a seventh straight day over a court ruling that banned abortions of fetuses, even ones with severe abnormalities. The nationwide strike is a rare show of opposition in a country… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 3:36 Partisan divisions on display as social media CEOs testify before Senate panel By John Yang This election year is seeing increased attention and scrutiny regarding social media platforms -- and how they can be manipulated to spread misinformation. But the greater level of awareness hasn’t stopped the practices, either. And the battles over content moderation… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:30 Why we are so susceptible to misinformation By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Social media plays a major role in shaping current American political discourse. During a Senate hearing Wednesday, executives from leading online platforms were criticized by lawmakers for their companies’ records on limiting the spread of misinformation. William Brangham explores how… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:14 DHS official says voters should be confident in election -- and patient for its results With only a few days remaining before Election Day, U.S. security officials anticipate that millions of Americans will be exposed to even more misinformation online than they already have. Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at… Continue watching