Sep 24 Pac-12 football season to kick off in November By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press The Pac-12 has set a Nov. 6 start date for a seven-game football season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 24 Pence, Ivanka bring law-and-order tour to Minneapolis By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Imbrahim, Associated Press Pence and Ivanka Trump planned a "listening session" Thursday at an airport hotel with a "Cops for Trump" group. They also plan to hear from people who Trump's reelection campaign said have been hurt by crime and violent extremism. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: At Senate hearing, Mnuchin touts 'fastest economic recovery' In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats at a Senate hearing pressed the Trump administration to negotiate a new pandemic relief package. But Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the country is already “in the midst of the fastest economic recovery from… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 2:35 National outrage after decision not to charge officers for Breonna Taylor's death By Yamiche Alcindor Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, are appealing for calm after public outrage over the decision not to charge police with Breonna Taylor’s death. Two officers were shot and wounded amid new protests in the city overnight. But grief and anguish about… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:36 CEO of Voice of America's parent agency defies subpoena despite bipartisan concerns Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ignored a congressional subpoena over concerns he has politicized and mismanaged media outlets that helped the U.S. win the Cold War. One of those outlets is Voice of America. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 24 Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia By Alan Suderman, Associated Press But it's unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 24 'As ugly and divisive as it was for Kavanaugh': Midwest voters brace for Supreme Court fight By Daniel Bush MILWAUKEE -- As Washington readies for a bruising Supreme Court nomination battle just weeks before the election, Jamie Kyser is following the news with a growing sense of alarm. If Senate Republicans fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, Kyser, a… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds campaign rally in Jacksonville, Florida By Associated Press President Donald Trump continued to cast doubt Thursday on whether or not November's election could be "honest."… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Trump promotes health care 'vision' in North Carolina, but gaps remain By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jill Colvin, Associated Press More than three-and-a-half years into his presidency and 40 days from an election, President Donald Trump is launching what aides term a "vision" for health care heavy on unfulfilled aspirations. Continue reading
Sep 24 Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Inspection records show the outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in April resulted in 338 of the plant's 850 workers testing positive for the virus. Continue reading