Sep 29 1 man killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools Monday as Tropical Storm Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including over Cuba where landslides killed at least one man. Continue reading
Sep 29 Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired and taken private for $55 billion By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press It's the most expensive attempt to take a public company private. Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA's stockholders $210 per share. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: At least 2 killed in shooting and fire at Michigan church In our news wrap Sunday, a shooting at a church in Michigan left at least two people dead and the church in flames, New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his bid for reelection, Oregon’s governor is pushing back on… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:46 Public transit systems ‘on the edge of a cliff’ amid funding shortfalls By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell A shortfall in federal funding is threatening public transportation systems across the country. As pandemic-era government support runs out and with inflation added to the mix, local governments are saddled with deficits, leading to reduced services and increased fares. Ali… Continue watching
Sep 28 Shooting at Michigan church kills at least 2 people and injures 8, police say By Isabella Volmert, Corey Williams, Associated Press A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service and set the building ablaze, killing at least two people and injuring eight others before police shot him, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 28 Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 101 By Associated Press Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership after he was selected in 1984 to join a top church governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 1:51 News Wrap: Trump orders troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ In our news wrap Saturday, Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect it from what he called “domestic terrorists,” the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold restrictions the president wants to impose on birthright citizenship, and… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:15 The White House’s iconic Rose Garden gets a makeover under Trump By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela Trump is putting his mark on the White House in his second term, making changes to the building and its grounds. This week, he unveiled the “Presidential Walk of Fame” along the West Wing colonnade. Elsewhere, work has begun on… Continue watching
Sep 27 Wonders of the National Park System are in every state. Here’s where to find one near you By Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation These sites of national significance hold surprising treasures no less wondrous than the big-name destinations, potentially right around the corner from your home. Continue reading
Sep 26 Assata Shakur, fugitive Black activist who escaped life sentence for killing police officer, dies in Cuba By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press In her telling, and in the minds of her supporters, she was pursued for crimes she didn't commit or that were justified. The FBI put Shakur on its list of “most wanted terrorists.”… Continue reading