Nov 12 Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42 million, jury holds military contractor responsible for contributing to torture By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago. Continue reading
Nov 12 In St. Louis, a chance to preserve Black history By Gabrielle Hays The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping families preserve film and photos many of them haven't seen for decades. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Crews battle New Jersey brush fires fueled by bone-dry conditions In our news wrap Monday, crews are battling blazes on both coasts as brush fires have broken out around New Jersey fueled by bone-dry conditions, larger wildfires rage in California though crews are making progress, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 7:24 Legal challenge to Idaho’s strict abortion law could have nationwide implications By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre An Idaho state court will hear arguments in a case brought by four women who allege they were denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws, which are some of the most restrictive in the nation. The women argue… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:05 From gaming to community projects, VFW finds new ways to connect younger veterans By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In cities and towns across the country, the nation’s oldest veterans group, Veterans of Foreign Wars, provides spaces for war veterans to connect and socialize. But as their numbers dwindle, the VFW seeks to expand its ranks by looking to… Continue watching
Nov 11 Harriet Tubman made a general in Veterans Day ceremony By Associated Press Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland's Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard. Tubman was the first woman to oversee an… Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump picks Tom Homan for ‘border czar’ By Jill Colvin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico… Continue reading
Nov 11 Tuskegee University students describe running for their lives after gunman opened fire By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A Tuskegee University student says he hid under a car when he heard the gunshots that ripped across his Alabama campus. Continue reading
Nov 11 Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Abortion-rights advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing, given that liberal justices control the court and one of them remarked on the campaign trail that she supports abortion rights. Continue reading
Nov 11 Crews continue to battle wildfires on both coasts By Associated Press New York authorities say they are investigating the death of an 18-year-old state parks employee who was fighting the Jennings Creek Wildfire along the New Jersey and New York border when a tree fell on him Saturday. Continue reading