Oct 05 Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban By Associated Press The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight transgender individuals. They include service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Army, and students in the Naval Academy and the ROTC program at the University of New Haven. Continue reading
Oct 05 Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? By Associated Press Disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open fire Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH LIVE: Members of Congress to address DACA By Laura Santhanam Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.-D) and Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.-D) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (Ill.-D) are slated at 10 a.m. ET to address uncertainty that hovers over the DACA program. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Former Equifax CEO testifies in fourth hearing over data breach By Joshua Barajas Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith will field questions over the Equifax hack from the House Financial Services Committee starting at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 05 U.S. endured a record fire season. What could be done differently? By Sophie Quinton, Stateline As the wildfire season lengthens and the fires become larger and more dangerous — a trend driven by a number of factors, including climate change — both state and federal natural resource departments are spending more time and money on… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:20 How the Las Vegas shooting victims are being remembered By PBS News Hour As more stories of heroism emerge from the Las Vegas attack, so do clearer pictures of the victims' lives. We continue our tribute to the 59 people who were murdered with words from their loved ones. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 4:04 Stories of heroism and sacrifice emerge as investigators pore over Las Vegas evidence By PBS News Hour Marilou Danley, girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday after flying back from the Philippines where she had been during the attack. Meanwhile, President Trump and the first lady met with survivors, doctors, police… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:54 San Juan mayor: Trump can attack me as long as it gets out the message that Puerto Ricans are hungry By PBS News Hour The federal response in Puerto Rico continues to draw criticism from locals, their dissatisfaction amplified by President Trump’s visit to the island on Tuesday. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks with special correspondent Monica Villamizar about the president’s visit… Continue watching
Oct 04 Judge lets President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio stand By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press The former sheriff was accused of continuing traffic patrols that targeted immigrants so that he could promote his immigration enforcement efforts in a bid to boost his successful 2012 re-election campaign. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump administration asks Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The federal flood insurance program is on track to run out of money to pay claims during the week of Oct. 23. Continue reading