Jul 14 WATCH: Energy secretary testifies on department’s oversight of COVID-19 pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette will testify July 14 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce about the Department of Energy's oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The U.S. government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in almost two decades. Continue reading
Jul 13 Seattle mayor, City Council at odds over 50 percent police budget cut By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is blasting the City Council's plan to cut the police department's budget by 50% and instead proposed transferring a list of functions out of the police budget. Continue reading
Jul 13 Search resumes for mass graves from 1921 Tulsa race massacre By Associated Press A team of researchers and historians are resuming test excavations of potential unmarked mass graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 4:07 As coronavirus surges, Trump and White House attack Fauci By Yamiche Alcindor Hospitals across the U.S. are facing a widespread surge of coronavirus patients as new infection records continue to be set. Given the rising case numbers, some officials are calling for a return to more restrictions on residents and businesses. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:48 ‘Teachers are scared’ to be in school, Florida educator says Although President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are urging schools to reopen in person this fall, other officials fear the health risks are too high, especially as the virus surges in many states. Florida is one of them --… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: More than 200 colleges join lawsuit over foreign student visas In our news wrap Monday, more than 200 universities have announced their support of a lawsuit against pandemic restrictions on international students. The schools object to the Trump administration's plan to deny visas to students not taking at least one… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:43 Voices of service members who experienced abuse in the ranks The disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has sparked an outpouring of stories from other service members. Mostly female, they say that they also suffered sexual harassment and abuse in the ranks, but felt that the military’s reporting… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:07 Murder of Vanessa Guillen puts spotlight on abuse in the U.S. military In light of the disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, new attention is focused on the problem of sexual harassment and abuse in the U.S. military. How does a military chain of command handle such complaints? Retired Lt. Continue watching
Jul 13 California rejected 100,000 mail-in ballots because of mistakes By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calls mail-in voting safe and secure, but it's not perfect. More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by election officials in the state's March presidential primary. Continue reading