Aug 16 WATCH: Mike Pompeo launches Iran Action Group after nuclear deal withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials said the group will be headed by Brian Hook, who is currently the State Department's director of policy planning. Continue reading
Aug 16 76 people overdosed near Yale, and officials suspect a bad batch of synthetic marijuana By Associated Press People on and around the historic New Haven Green near Yale University began falling ill shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, and the overdoses continued into Thursday morning. No deaths were reported, and most people brought to hospitals have been discharged,… Continue reading
Aug 16 First Lady Melania Trump plans cyberbullying summit By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady is focusing on cyberbullying among young people as part of her "Be Best" initiative. The campaign also includes opioid abuse and overall child well-being. Continue reading
Aug 16 Hundreds of newspapers defend press freedom against President Trump’s attacks By David Bauder, Associated Press Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorous press. Continue reading
Aug 16 Little progress made to safeguard unaccompanied migrant children, subcommittee says By Patty Gorena Morales In the past six years, more than 200,000 unaccompanied migrant children have entered the U.S. and been placed into the “UAC” program. Both the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services administer the children’s placement… Continue reading
Aug 15 What happens when migrant children are deported home By Joshua Barajas Central American migrant children face intensified violence and poverty when they're deported back to their home countries, according to a new UNICEF report released today. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 5:30 How lawyers summed up the Paul Manafort trial in closing arguments The trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was filled with detailed accounting records and a star witness whose credibility is in question. Prosecutors argue documents prove that Manafort willfully committed bank and tax fraud. The defense never called… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 9:01 ‘The Problem with Apu’ and the American immigrant stories that aren’t being told By Hari Sreenivasan Hari Kondabolu has been thinking about how he fits into America for some time. Growing up the son of Indian immigrants, he has experienced cultural exclusion and negative stereotypes, reflected most potently in the character of Apu from "The Simpsons."… Continue watching
Aug 15 How Catholic churches in Pennsylvania hid decades of abuse By Joshua Barajas, Courtney Norris, Patty Gorena Morales A nearly 900-page report last week includes dozens of testimonies provided by victims and reveals a pattern of systematic cover-ups by senior church officials. Continue reading
Aug 15 Hackers are preparing an ‘unlimited’ ATM cash heist. Here’s how to protect yourself By Gretchen Frazee The FBI is warning of an impending cyber scheme that could steal millions of dollars from ATMs around the world. Continue reading