Aug 14 Texas governor forms new anti-terrorism unit after El Paso attack By Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is adding manpower to gang investigations surrounding white nationalist groups in the wake of the El Paso shooting that left 22 people dead. Continue reading
Aug 14 Gunman wounds 6 Philadelphia police officers, standoff continues By Christina Paciolla, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Around 9:30 p.m., police said, a SWAT team freed the two other officers who had been trapped inside, along with three people identified as prisoners, but the gunman remained barricaded. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: 2019 Hutchins Forum 'Divided We Stand: Can We Overcome?' By Vanessa Dennis Join us here for a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Lawsuit filed against Archdiocese of New York over church sex abuse By David Klepper, Associated Press A flurry of sex abuse lawsuits were filed Wednesday in New York as the state began accepting cases that had been blocked by an old statute of limitations. Continue reading
Aug 14 Facebook paid contractors to transcribe users' audio clips By Mae Anderson, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press Companies say the practice helps improve their services. But users aren't typically aware that humans and not just computers are reviewing audio. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ex-Blackwater contractor sentenced to life for Iraq shootings By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Prosecutors charged that Nicholas Slatten was the first to fire shots in the September 2007 massacre of Iraqi civilians at a crowded traffic circle in Baghdad. Continue reading
Aug 14 How monarch butterflies could be harmed by Trump's endangered species rules By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration's decision to consider costs when protecting endangered species could hurt monarchs, which compete for habitat with soybean and corn farmers. Continue reading
Aug 14 Los Angeles Opera to investigate Placido Domingo over sexual misconduct allegations By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Numerous women have accused the opera legend of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior spanning decades. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump official says Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press USCIS head Ken Cuccinelli said that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe."… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:27 Report suggests Placido Domingo's sexual impropriety was an 'open secret' in opera world Placido Domingo has long been among the best-known names in opera. One of the Three Tenors, he currently conducts and directs the Los Angeles Opera. But a new Associated Press report reveals extensive accusations of sexual misconduct throughout his career,… Continue watching