Sep 24 5 things to know about Hurricane Helene By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is intensifying quickly as it crosses from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico that are fuel for tropical cyclones. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:41 Families of veterans face growing emotional and financial toll in providing care By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn A survey commissioned by the nonpartisan Elizabeth Dole Foundation and conducted by the RAND Corporation found those caring for military members or veterans are an increasingly large group and stretched increasingly thin. It estimates more than 14 million Americans are… Continue watching
Sep 24 Supreme Court rejects final request to halt execution of Marcellus Williams By David Lieb, Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state to proceed with its plan to execute him. Continue reading
Sep 24 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Helene The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday, but massive rains brought by the storm have left many people stranded and without power as cleanup began from the monster tempest that killed scores of people and caused billions of dollars in… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit against Visa over debit card competition By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. Continue reading
Sep 24 FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested for possessing child sexual abuse images By Associated Press An FBI official says in court papers that Oran Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, North Carolina, home "in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Obesity rates hold steady, but severe obesity is on the rise By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Experts say preventing obesity in the first place is key, starting in early childhood. Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday and in parts of Florida late Wednesday and early Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Prosecutors say Routh left note saying he intended to kill Trump In our news wrap Monday, prosecutors say Ryan Routh engaged in a premeditated plot to kill Donald Trump and left behind a pre-written note, the Biden administration is proposing a ban on Chinese software and hardware in autonomous vehicles, Alabama… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 5:58 California sues ExxonMobil, saying company deceived public about plastics recycling By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of contributing to the world’s plastic pollution. The oil and gas company is one of the largest producers of the material used to make single-use plastics. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit following… Continue watching