Aug 17 Review cites ‘operational failures’ in Smollett prosecution By Michael Tarm, Associated Press A special prosecutor in Chicago says Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump signs Iowa wind storm disaster declaration, may visit By David Pitt, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he has signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago. Continue reading
Aug 17 Iowa ‘hurting’ after devastating wind storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid By David Pitt, Associated Press The unusual storm packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lacked the days of warning a typical hurricane offers. Continue reading
Aug 17 Hundreds help clean up site of fatal Baltimore explosion By Associated Press News outlets report that more than 400 people showed up to a northwest Baltimore neighborhood on Sunday to help clear away debris from the scene where three row homes were leveled. Continue reading
Aug 17 U.S. approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge By Associated Press The Department of the Interior on Monday approved an oil and gas leasing program within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the sprawling home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife. Continue reading
Aug 17 Victims tell of trauma, healing in Golden State Killer case By Don Thompson, Associated Press Nearly three-dozen victims or survivors plan to tell their stories before the man known as the Golden State Killer is formally sentenced to life in prison. Continue reading
Aug 16 Lightning sparks new wildfires across California By Associated Press A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:05 100 years after women’s suffrage, work remains in achieving equality By PBS NewsHour This week it will be 100 years since the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women in America the hard-fought right to vote. With COVID-19 disproportionately affecting women, especially women of color, progress on several fronts including wage equality has been… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 10:56 How Black immigrant Mainers are fighting COVID-19 By Kira Kay Despite low rates of COVID-19 infections, Maine has the largest racial disparity of infection rates in the country. Special Correspondent Kira Kay reports that Black immigrant Mainers have been disproportionately affected and that state aid needed to fight the virus… Continue watching
Aug 16 Police: At least 18 shot, with 4 dead, across Cincinnati By Associated Press At least 18 people were shot, including four killed, as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading