Jul 22 Watch 7:32 Why former Sen. Al Franken says he regrets his resignation In 2017, Leann Tweedon accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of forcing a kiss on her a decade before. Seven additional women soon came forward with allegations of unwanted contact. Many Democratic senators demanded his resignation, and he complied. Now, a… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 2:28 This Detroit nonprofit provides jobs, clothing and shelter all at once By Mary Ellen Geist Communities across the country are struggling to create jobs and reduce homelessness. In Detroit, a nonprofit called Empowerment Plan has found a way to address both problems. The organization helps people in need with a unique, multipurpose garment, employment and… Continue watching
Jul 22 Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist’s death By Associated Press Roosevelt Iglus had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 32-year-old Muhiyidin Moye, better known as Muhiyidin d'Baha, of Charleston, South Carolina. Conviction would have brought an automatic life sentence. Continue reading
Jul 22 Federal judge hears challenge to Arkansas abortion laws By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The clinic director of Little Rock Family Planning Services said during a hearing that the facility has only one physician who complies with the requirement that doctors performing abortions be board-certified or board-eligible in obstetrics and gynecology. Continue reading
Jul 22 Trump administration expands expedited removal across U.S. By Associated Press The Homeland Security Department said Monday that fast-track deportations will apply to anyone in the country illegally less than two years. Continue reading
Jul 22 Government hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press A federal audit has found hospitals run by the Indian Health Service failed to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs… Continue reading
Jul 22 Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement By Associated Press The settlement was made over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Justice Stevens remembered while lying in repose at the Supreme Court By Associated Press Members of the public can pay their respects from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., following a private ceremony in the court's Great Hall. Continue reading
Jul 22 Puerto Rico prepares for massive protest demanding Gov. Rosselló resign By Danica Coto, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take over one of the island's busiest highways Monday morning to press for the resignation of Rosselló over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat the governor had with allies. Continue reading
Jul 21 Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection, but won’t resign By Danica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Sunday evening that he will not resign in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat, but he will not seek reelection or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party. Continue reading