Nov 20 Sondland, a central witness in Trump impeachment inquiry, testifies By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, a wealthy hotelier Trump tapped as his ambassador to the European Union, is more directly entangled than any witness yet in the Republican president’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and Democrats in the… Continue reading
Nov 19 Episode 3: When things go wrong By Vika Aronson, Frank Carlson, Amna Nawaz, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry The American justice system is based around the idea that you can get to the truth when two opposing sides make their cases in court. But what happens if your defense attorney is so overloaded they can’t handle the case… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 9:26 How these Oregon teachers are fighting back against white nationalism By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 3:09 This nonprofit has a sweet plan for reclaiming vacant Detroit lots By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is known for the rhythms of Motown and the hum of automobile manufacturing plants. Now, one nonprofit is adding a new sound to this urban landscape: the buzzing of bees. Special correspondent Mary Ellen Geist reports on the efforts… Continue watching
Nov 19 Opioid trial against pharmacy chains scheduled for next year By Associated Press A judge overseeing 2,500 federal lawsuits related to the nation’s opioid crisis has scheduled a trial for late next year over the role played by major pharmacy chains. Continue reading
Nov 19 Amazon tells senator it's considered face-scanning doorbells By Associated Press Amazon is telling Congress that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras. Continue reading
Nov 19 House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter By Associated Press Tuesday’s legislation would avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown but opens the door to a possible shutdown just before Christmas. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. and Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The hostages — American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks — were released in an area of southern Afghanistan heavily controlled by the Taliban, ending more than three years of captivity. Continue reading
Nov 19 Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were accused in a grand jury indictment of neglecting their duties by failing to check on Epstein for nearly eight hours, and of fabricating log entries to show they had been making checks every… Continue reading
Nov 19 New York joins states suing the largest U.S. e-cigarette maker By Associated Press The company was sued by California on Monday and North Carolina in May. Illinois, Massachusetts and several other states are also investigating the company. Continue reading