Sep 10 WATCH: Barr announces results of DEA methamphetamine busts By Associated Press The initiative Barr discussed, dubbed "Operation Crystal Shield," was announced in cooperation with DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon in February. Continue reading
Sep 10 Despite judge's order, plans being made for census layoffs By Mike Schneider, Associated Press In response to the judge's temporary restraining order, the Census Bureau said Tuesday it would refrain from laying off census takers who were in phases two or three of the three-phase door knocking operation. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the pandemic flattened the economy. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:21 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump's pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 3:02 Unprecedented fires engulf California as others ravage Oregon and Washington state By Stephanie Sy The American West’s wildfire disaster is only getting worse. As California struggles to corral widespread blazes, the governor of Oregon reported hundreds of homes had burned in her state. High winds are fanning uncontrolled flames, more power outages are expected… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: UN warns that warming globe could mean more extreme weather In our news wrap Wednesday, the United Nations is warning the warming globe could mean more natural disasters and extreme weather. A new report says the world is now nearly 2 degrees warmer than during pre-industrial times; the targeted ceiling… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 8:00 Barr's 'shocking' request for DOJ to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump. In 2019, columnist E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her years ago, and later claimed his denunciations amounted to defamation. William Brangham talks to David… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:44 How economic factors are putting people of color at greater risk for coronavirus By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson Black and Latino Americans are suffering disproportionately from the novel coronavirus pandemic -- both in terms of health and economic harm. These groups are three times as likely to contract the virus as white Americans and nearly twice as likely… Continue watching
Sep 09 New York doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patients By Larry Neumeister, Jim Mustian, Associated Press A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, was charged Wednesday with attacking girls and women for nearly two decades using the cover of medical examinations. Continue reading
Sep 09 Teacher deaths from COVID-19 raise alarms as new school year begins By Jim Salter, Leah Willingham, Associated Press Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the coronavirus since the dawn of the new school year. A teachers’ union leader worries that the return to in-person classes will have a deadly impact across the U.S. Continue reading