Nov 06 Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations. Continue reading
Nov 06 NYC subway bombing suspect convicted of terrorism charges By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Bangaldeshi immigrant Akayed Ullah set off a pipe bomb in a New York City subway station during rush hour last year. Continue reading
Nov 06 Pipe bomb suspect held without bail in first New York court appearance By Jim Mustian, Associated Press Cesar Sayoc, who was transferred from federal custody in Florida, hugged his lawyer after a hearing in which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Kim called him "a serious risk of danger to the public and a flight risk."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Before his death, Utah mayor serving in Afghanistan urged Americans to vote By Associated Press Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Unprecedented voter turnout expected for 2018 midterm election Tuesday By Claire Galofaro, Martha Irvine, Associated Press More than 30 million Americans already have voted in a midterm election expected to draw unprecedented numbers by the time polls close Tuesday night. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 7:15 How the government is guarding against 2018 election threats Officials in every state will be watching Tuesday's voting process intensely in the face of numerous threats and prior attempts to meddle with American elections. What threats are they guarding against, and where are the threats coming from? Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: New wave of U.S. sanctions hit Iran In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 8:32 Investigation finds government contractor violated policy while transporting immigrant children By Aura Bogado When migrant children were separated from their parents this summer, a defense contractor hired by the federal government helped carry out the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy by transporting some to facilities. Special correspondent Aura Bogado from The Center for… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 6:57 In ‘These Truths,’ historian Jill Lepore weaves in underappreciated political stories A new, single volume of history sets out to explore the experiment in government that is the United States. Jeffrey Brown sits down with award-winning Harvard historian Jill Lepore, author of “These Truths: A History of the United States,” to… Continue watching
Nov 05 U.S. Olympic committee moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar sexual abuse scandal By Eddie Pells, Associated Press USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland said that the challenges facing USA Gymnastics are more than it is capable of overcoming. Continue reading