Oct 14 Watch 9:46 Young Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are reclaiming their culture after facing shaming By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Veronica Vela While language can connect people to their culture and be a source of pride, it can also bring about embarrassment and anxiety. According to the Pew Research Center, 78 percent of U.S. Hispanics say it's not necessary to speak Spanish… Continue watching
Oct 14 FEMA adjusts hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after workers threatened By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday that it received a call Saturday about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment “about possibly harming" employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency working in the… Continue reading
Oct 14 Wave of new lawsuits accuse Diddy of sexual assault, including by man who was 16 at the time By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press At least six lawsuits were filed against the hip-hop mogul in federal court in Manhattan, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. Continue reading
Oct 14 Why the Trump campaign’s use of online crowdfunding for emergency relief is unusual By James Pollard, Associated Press Never before has a major party's presidential candidate turned to the for-profit company — which usually features desperate appeals for help covering tuition costs or medical bills — to mobilize their base toward outside charitable causes. Continue reading
Oct 14 Kennedy family gathers to pay tribute to matriarch Ethel Kennedy By Associated Press Monday's funeral, which was closed to the public, took place at Our Lady of Victory, in Centerville, Massachusetts, under a cool gray sky. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Harris slams Trump for suggesting the military could be used against ‘enemy from within’ By Adriana Gomez Licon, Will Weissert, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris, at her rally in northwestern Pennsylvania, called Trump a serious threat to American democracy who is “out for unchecked power.”… Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump proposes adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill By Meg Kinnard, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Bill Clinton rallies for Harris at Georgia campaign event By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Former President Bill Clinton on Monday made a campaign stop in Georgia, urging voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:41 Biden policy that protects undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold. What’s next? By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young A Biden administration program offering a path to citizenship for up to half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold while a federal court considers a challenge from 16 Republican-led states. For more on this issue, John… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:28 New book ‘Threat Multiplier’ details the fight for the Pentagon to adapt to climate change By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson At a 2021 climate conference, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “No nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis.” That sentiment reflects the Pentagon’s three-decade evolution on climate change. Ali Rogin sat down with Sherri Goodman, a former… Continue watching