Jul 29 Watch 4:58 Russia bounty reports, U.S. troop movements put Trump-Putin relationship in spotlight By Nick Schifrin In an interview released Wednesday, President Trump said that in a recent call with Vladimir Putin, he did not challenge the Russian president over reports his country sought to pay the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan. This latest… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:14 As a virus ravages the world, antibiotic makers are in disarray By Paul Solman COVID-19 can be accompanied by secondary bacterial infections with deadly consequences. But the industry that researches and produces antibiotics to fight such illnesses has been upended -- and the pandemic is only making things worse. Now, medical experts worry about… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: House Armed Services committee holds hearing on sexual harassment and retaliation By Justin Stabley The hearing was held several weeks after the remains of Spc. Vanessa Guillen were found after her disappearance from Fort Hood in Texas. Continue reading
Jul 29 Why people are taking more coronavirus risks as the pandemic drags on By Fedor Kossakovski Even as COVID-19 cases are surging to new heights across the U.S., it makes sense that people are likely to be more lax in their precautions than during the early days of the crisis, experts in risk perception say. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Funeral service for the late John Lewis in Georgia By Jeff Martin, Associated Press John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis' example and fight injustice. Continue reading
Jul 29 Outrage after NYPD pulls protester into unmarked van By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The NYPD says Stone was picked up by a warrant squad for allegedly damaging several surveillance cameras. The department said that squad typically uses unmarked vehicles to surprise wanted suspects. Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. agents to pull back in Portland but will stay on standby By Gillian Flaccus, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press It was not clear if the complex agreement announced Wednesday would reduce tensions on the streets of Portland, where protests have been staged nightly for more than two months. Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts about the likelihood of any sustained recovery the rest of the year. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: U.S. to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,400 more to other countries By Associated Press The announcement is closely tied to the plan to increase the U.S. troop presence in Poland, a shift long-desired by Warsaw and Polish President Andrzej Duda. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Census head tells House Oversight committee he wasn’t told about Trump district drawing order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham testified that he wasn't informed ahead of time about President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the process of redrawing congressional districts. Continue reading