Aug 24 Watch 3:35 In 2nd Capitol Hill appearance, DeJoy rejects accusations of undermining USPS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought members of Congress back to work over the weekend to develop legislation concerning the U.S. Postal Service, which Democrats believe is being undermined ahead of the November election. The agency’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy,… Continue watching
Aug 24 California justices toss death penalty for Scott Peterson By Don Thompson, Associated Press The California Supreme Court has overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife but upheld his 2004 murder conviction. Continue reading
Aug 24 Liberty University official says Jerry Falwell Jr. is resigning. Falwell says he does not plan to leave permanently By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several news outlets that he does not plan to leave permanently. Continue reading
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