Jul 19 Watch 7:28 50 years after first games, Special Olympics aims for ‘inclusion revolution’ By John Yang Amid the tumult of the summer of 1968 came an event the likes of which the world had never seen: an Olympics for children with intellectual disabilities. At that first Special Olympics, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, about 1,000 competitors… Continue watching
Jul 19 WATCH: Intelligence chief Dan Coats says he wishes Trump hadn’t met alone with Putin By Erica R. Hendry “We need to guarantee to the American people” that their vote matters and is secure, Coats said at the Aspen Security Forum. “It’s the essence of democracy.”… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watchdog calls on EPA to strengthen oversight of state water systems after Flint crisis By Associated Press The EPA's Office of Inspector General says in a report that the agency must take steps now to be able to react more quickly in times of public health emergencies. Continue reading
Jul 19 The Trump administration’s plan for reunifying 2,500 separated minors By Joshua Barajas The Trump administration has until July 26 to reunite the roughly 2,500 children between 5 and 17 who were separated from their parents at the border. Here's how the government says it will achieve that. Continue reading
Jul 19 Comcast drops Fox bid, paving way for sale to Disney By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Comcast is dropping its bid for Fox's entertainment businesses, paving the way for Disney to boost its upcoming streaming service by buying the studios behind "The Simpsons" and X-Men. Continue reading
Jul 19 4 injured in explosion in vehicle shop at Army depot By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A small explosion Thursday in a vehicle shop at an Army depot injured four workers, three of them seriously. Continue reading
Jul 19 LGBTQ advocates fear Kavanaugh’s votes on gay-rights issues By Mark Sherman, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Kavanaugh's approach to judging leads some scholars and activists to believe he is unlikely to echo Kennedy's votes on LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
Jul 19 Zuckerberg clarifies statements on treatment of fake news By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The goal of Facebook is not to prevent someone from saying something untrue, Zuckerberg said, but to stop fake news from spreading. Continue reading
Jul 19 Russian officials to meet suspected spy jailed in U.S. By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Russian Embassy officials were to meet Thursday with a Siberian gun rights activist jailed in Washington on charges of spying on the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 18 MGM’s lawsuit against Las Vegas shooting victims, explained By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about MGM's claims, victims' lawsuits and where the investigation into the mass shooting stands. Continue reading