Aug 30 Hurricane Maria’s official death toll is 46 times higher than it was almost a year ago. Here’s why By Joshua Barajas Here's a closer look at all the different estimates of the death toll count and why, for the longest time, they didn't match the official post-hurricane count. Continue reading
Aug 30 In Larry Nassar sex-assault case, NCAA exonerates Michigan State By Associated Press The NCAA has cleared Michigan State University of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal, the school announced Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 30 AP fact check: Trump wrongly claims Google shunned speech By Hope Yen, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is wrongly claiming that Google shunned his State of the Union speech but promoted Barack Obama's addresses. Continue reading
Aug 30 Man threatened to kill newspaper staff over Trump editorials By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A California man was arrested Thursday for threatening to travel to The Boston Globe offices and kill journalists, whom he called the "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Family, friends celebrate McCain’s life at memorial service in Arizona By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden, along with other friends and family, will deliver remarks at Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard case By Maria Danilova, Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a court filing that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. Continue reading
Aug 30 Victim’s family calls ex-cop’s 15-year sentence too short By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press A Texas jury sentenced former police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years for killing Jordan Edwards. Prosecutors had asked for a minimum of 60 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: White House counsel Don McGahn to step down, Trump says In our news wrap Wednesday, White House counsel Don McGahn is stepping down this fall after an expected Senate vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The president dismissed talk that he might have a problem with what McGahn… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:24 What Arizona and Florida primary winners mean for November In Florida, Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a historic upset Tuesday, setting up a battle with GOP nominee Rep. Ron DeSantis. In Arizona, Rep. Martha McSally topped the Republican candidates to face off against Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to become… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:16 Why Venezuela’s neighbors are facing a huge refugee emergency Fleeing political turmoil and a country in economic freefall, millions of Venezuelans have fled for the surrounding countries in South and Central America. Does Nicolas Maduro’s government feel any pressure to try and make life better in the country? Nick… Continue watching