Oct 14 WATCH: Fort Worth officer resigned after killing woman in her home, officials say A police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home in the presence of her 8-year-old nephew acted inappropriately and has resigned, the chief of police said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Family of woman killed inside home by Fort Worth, Texas, police holds news conference By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The shooting occurred in Fort Worth, about 30 miles west of Dallas, where another high-profile police shooting occurred last year. Continue reading
Oct 14 Why more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day By Malinda Maynor Lowery, The Conversation Columbus Day is a relatively new federal holiday, but increasingly, more communities are recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Continue reading
Oct 14 White House says Trump 'strongly condemns' violent parody video he hasn't seen By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The parody was shown at a meeting of Trump supporters at the president's Miami resort. Continue reading
Oct 13 Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators, and they're returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success. Continue reading
Oct 13 After violence, Ecuadorians return to streets ahead of talks By Michael Weissenstein, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Residents of Ecuador's capital ventured out into the streets Sunday despite a 24-hour military curfew, picking their way through piles of burnt tires, chunks of pavement and tree trunks smoldering after a day of violent protests across Quito. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump on Saturday stood behind personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, one of his highest-profile and most vocal defenders, amid reports that federal prosecutors in the city Giuliani led as mayor are eyeing him for possible lobbying violations. Continue reading
Oct 13 Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from the country's north to avoid a bloody conflict between Turkey and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters that "gets worse by the hour," Defense Secretary Mark Esper… Continue reading
Oct 13 Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Hunter Biden announced on Sunday that he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work on behalf of any foreign-owned… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:20 As acting DHS chief, McAleenan pushed Trump border policies By PBS NewsHour Kevin McAleenan is leaving his post as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after six months on the job, President Trump announced Friday. During his short tenure, McAleenan oversaw an agency that has moved to drastically curb entry… Continue watching