Aug 06 Court reinstates Sarah Palin suit against The New York Times By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A defamation lawsuit Sarah Palin brought against The New York Times was restored by a federal appeals court Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Continue reading
Aug 06 Taliban say differences resolved on U.S. troop withdrawal By Cara Anna, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The United States and the Taliban have resolved differences in peace talks over the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and guarantees from the insurgents that they will cut ties with other extremist groups, a Taliban official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 China stabilizes currency but tensions with US remain high By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The move came a day after Beijing sent financial markets tumbling by allowing the currency to fall to an 11-year low. Continue reading
Aug 06 Toni Morrison, celebrated author and Nobel laureate, dead at 88 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toni Morrison, the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, has died. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets amid tensions By Joshua Goodman, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: After Dayton mass shooting, Ohio governor set to address gun laws By John Seewer, Associated Press Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor plans to outline his proposals designed to deal with gun violence and mental health. Continue reading
Aug 05 New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The new laws add to New Jersey's growing list of at least 10 gun-related laws enacted in the last year and come after weekend firearm attacks in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead. But the new legislation's co-author, Democratic Assembly… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:39 El Paso shooting stuns tight-knit community that welcomes diversity At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday. The alleged shooter referenced white supremacist ideology in a manifesto posted online shortly before the massacre. Judy Woodruff talks to William… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:59 After massacre, Dayton residents demand political action on guns Less than 24 hours after a shooting massacre in El Paso, another nine people were gunned down in a busy nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning. Police quickly killed the alleged gunman. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor,… Continue watching