Aug 22 Attorney challenges whether Iowa murder suspect is in U.S. illegally By Ryan Foley, Associated Press The attorney for a Mexican man accused of killing an Iowa college student challenged the government's statement Wednesday that the suspect has been living in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Aug 21 Read Michael Cohen’s full plea deal outlining his campaign finance violations By Lisa Desjardins Read the entirety of the plea agreement, including accusations that may involve Trump's campaign and time in office. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Microsoft reveals latest Russian hacking attempt In our news wrap Tuesday, Microsoft said it had foiled the latest attempt by Russian hackers ahead of November’s midterm election. The tech giant announced that it had removed fake versions of the websites of the U.S. Senate and two… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 8:09 How Trump’s rules on coal-fired power plants differ from Obama’s The Trump administration unveiled its plan to reverse President Obama's coal pollution rules. The new EPA proposal, called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, would give states leeway on whether to limit emissions and by how much, and allow older power… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 4:47 This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable By Teresa Carey After big cities like San Francisco banned businesses from using styrofoam containers, a woman from Durham, North Carolina, who was fed up with the plastic trash began her own crusade. When her efforts toward passing a local ban failed, she… Continue watching
Aug 21 Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others By Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others. Continue reading
Aug 21 Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds By Nsikan Akpan Police militarization neither reduces rates of violent crime nor changes the number of officers assaulted or killed, a new study finds. It is arguably the nation’s first systematic analysis on the use and consequences of militarized police forces. Continue reading
Aug 21 States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun blueprints By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued and last month secured a restraining order to stop that process, and now they want to make that permanent by having the judge convert the restraining order into an injunction. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump administration plan rolls back Obama’s coal emissions standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protect Agency announced late Monday that acting administrator Andrew Wheeler planned to brief the news media by telephone Tuesday on greenhouse guidelines for states to set performance standards for existing coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:34 News Wrap: Melania Trump urges tech companies to promote good online behavior In our news wrap Monday, as President Trump sounded off on Twitter about former CIA director John Brennan, first lady Melania Trump spoke out against cyber-bullying as part of her so-called "Be Best" campaign promoting children's well-being. Also, 177 former… Continue watching