Mar 05 Alabama execution stayed by U.S. Supreme Court to review appeal By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Woods and co-defendant Kerry Spencer were sentenced to death in the slaying of three Birmingham police officers in 2004. Continue reading
Mar 05 Klobuchar calls for independent review of murder case after scrutiny By Robin McDowell, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press In calling for an independent review, Klobuchar was yielding to increasing community pressure to re-open a case that interrupted her Democratic presidential primary run, after The Associated Press published the results of a yearlong investigation that uncovered major flaws in… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:34 Why it was so difficult for HHS to reunite separated migrant families A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany of failures includes communication breakdown, lack of planning and insufficient… Continue watching
Mar 05 Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy By Associated Press A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled… Continue reading
Mar 05 Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein had been kept at a New York City hospital since Feb. 24 over concerns about a heart condition after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault charges. Continue reading
Mar 05 Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion By Mike Schneider, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count. Continue reading
Mar 05 Voters mourn women candidates' losses in 2020 By Jocelyn Noveck, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press With the presidential race exit of Elizabeth Warren, Democratic women are coming to terms with a new and for some a painful reality: If 2019 was the Year of the Woman, with a record number of women sworn into Congress… Continue reading
Mar 05 Insurers will cover virus tests, but costs may apply By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is assuring Americans that lab tests for coronavirus will be covered by private and government health insurance. But that promise appears to be less than airtight. Continue reading
Mar 05 Sweeping Senate vote sends Trump $8.3 billion bill to fight virus By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The money would pay for a multifaceted attack on a virus that is spreading more widely every day, sending financial markets spiraling, disrupting travel and potentially threatening the U.S. economy's decade-long expansion. Continue reading
Mar 05 Senators reach $2 billion deal to boost national park conservation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press If approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, it would provide for spending more than $2 billion per year on conservation and outdoor recreation projects and park maintenance across the country. Continue reading