Sep 02 Watch 12:35 James Mattis on why he left the Trump administration but won’t criticize it By Judy Woodruff Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trump’s first defense secretary, resigning his post in protest after Trump announced he would pull U.S. forces out of Syria. Now, Mattis has written a book, “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:43 2nd mass shooting in a month leaves another Texas community reeling In Texas, seven people were killed and 22 wounded in Odessa during a mass shooting Saturday. After state troopers stopped the alleged gunman for driving his car erratically, he shot one of them and then sped away, firing at people… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 7:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 labor vote, Texas shooting reaction NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s attacks on unions and how 2020 Democrats are courting this crucial voting bloc, the status of gun… Continue watching
Sep 02 At least 5 dead in Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian, prime minister says By Associated Press Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday that rescue crews will respond to calls for help as soon as weather conditions allow. Continue reading
Sep 02 Defending U.S. Open champ Naomi Osaka loses to Belinda Bencic in 4th round By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Osaka’s achy left knee didn’t let her serve without pain. Bencic's clean, crisp strokes, struck with the ball still on the rise, contributed plenty to the outcome, too. Continue reading
Sep 02 Mattis won’t weigh in on Trump’s leadership fitness By Ali Rogin Mattis served for two years in the top job at the Pentagon, helping craft and implement Trump administration decisions such as a troop surge in Afghanistan, a ban on transgender military members, and airstrikes against Syria’s Assad regime, following its… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Officials say Texas gunman was fired from his job, called 911 before shooting An FBI special agent said the suspected shooter "was on a long spiral down" before the shooting and that he went to work that day "in trouble."… Continue reading
Sep 02 Texas governor says guns must be kept from criminals By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says the criminal history of a man who killed seven people in West Texas this weekend means "we must keep guns out of criminals' hands."… Continue reading
Sep 02 Dozens feared dead in California boat fire, officials say By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Five crew members who jumped off the dive boat Conception were rescued, and the Coast Guard was searching for others who may have been able to escape the same way. Continue reading
Sep 02 Global stocks mixed after U.S. and China increase tariffs By Joe McDonald, David McHugh, Associated Press U.S. stock and markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday, draining some of the energy from global trading. Benchmarks in London, Paris and Shanghai advanced. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Continue reading