Aug 26 Watch 8:50 Gulf Coast gears up for monster Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm Potential catastrophe is blowing out of the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura has morphed into a Category 4 monster, with winds that could reach 145 miles per hour. Officials are warning of extreme damage as the storm slams into the… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 4:25 Deadly violence erupts in Kenosha, days after Blake shooting By John Yang A chaotic night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has led to two deaths. Cellphone video shows an unidentified white male shooting a rifle in the streets. The city has been in uproar since the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man,… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Heavy flooding kills at least 100 in Afghanistan In our news wrap Wednesday, at least 100 people have died in heavy flooding in northern and eastern Afghanistan. Strong seasonal rains brought mudslides that filled streets, submerged cars and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Also, police in Minsk broke… Continue watching
Aug 26 U.S. officials say no signs of foreign targeting of mail-in vote By Eric Tucker, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The remarks from officials at multiple federal agencies amount to a repudiation of claims by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the expected surge in mail-in ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic leaves November's presidential election especially vulnerable… Continue reading
Aug 26 Indiana teachers hit by pellets in shooter training drill sue police By Associated Press A group of teachers at a northern Indiana elementary school who were struck and injured last year by plastic pellets during an active shooter training drill are suing local police, accusing them of using excessive force during what the lawsuit… Continue reading
Aug 26 Heeding warnings, Gulf Coast residents flee coming hurricane By Jake Bleiberg, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press Thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled inland from an approaching storm deemed "unsurvivable" by forecasters, heeding warnings from leaders in two states, but leaving some without help as available space in hotels and shelters filled quickly. Evacuees arrived as far… Continue reading
Aug 26 Only Native American on federal death row executed By Michael Tarm, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press The only Native American on federal death row is set to die Wednesday for the slayings of a 9-year-old and her grandmother nearly two decades ago, though many Navajos are hoping for last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump to halt… Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Kenosha sheriff gives update on overnight shooting, after 2 are killed at protest By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press lllinois police have arrested a juvenile after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Aug 26 Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 3 of the RNC By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush The second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured a pardon from President Donald Trump, a naturalization ceremony and speeches from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Rand Paul, Melania Trump and others. As day three of the RNC… Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Texas governor warns of ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge By Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged people who had not yet evacuated from the path of Hurricane Laura to leave — as they only had "about five hours" to do so as of his noon press conference. Continue reading