Aug 30 Watch 3:15 A brief but spectacular take on giving incarcerated youth a voice Photographer Richard Ross has documented the U.S. juvenile justice system for the better part of a decade, producing the books “Juvie Talk” and “Girls in Justice” based on his experiences with incarcerated youth. He believes the kids he meets are… Continue watching
Aug 30 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked, sent antisemitic tweets By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The person tweeting from Dorsey's account on Friday sent tweets such as "Hitler is innocent" and, using a vulgarity, asked "bald skeleton head," referring to Dorsey, to unsuspend his account. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trial in 9/11 case at Guantanamo gets early 2021 start date By Associated Press The U.S. has charged five men with planning and aiding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Aug 30 Lawsuit by family of victims of South Carolina church shooting reinstated to look at faulty background checks By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The FBI has acknowledged that Roof's drug possession arrest weeks before the shooting should have prevented him from buying a gun. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Brazil delegation says Trump meeting about Amazon fires was a ‘special moment’ By Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and the country's foreign minister are in the United States to discuss aid amid devastating fires in the Amazon region. Continue reading
Aug 30 Hurricane Dorian upgraded to Category 3 storm By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the hurricane is "extremely dangerous" and poses a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas. Continue reading
Aug 30 Bahamas braces for hit as Hurricane Dorian roars toward U.S. mainland By Tim Aylen, Associated Press The storm is expected to approach the northwest Bahamas on Saturday and then move over or near that region on Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 30 More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday they are looking at 215 possible cases across 25 states. Continue reading
Aug 30 Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads protest near UN By Associated Press The protest was the New York edition of the 16-year-old Swedish activist's weekly Fridays For Future — the student school strikes she's inspired in about 100 cities worldwide. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. service member killed in combat in Afghanistan, NATO confirms By Associated Press A statement from the NATO Resolute Support mission says the death occurred on Thursday, but provides no other details. Continue reading