Aug 07 ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:30 What the July jobs report reveals about the strength of the economy By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Merlis New labor data shows the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, when economists had predicted modest growth. Revised numbers for May and June also show 103,000 fewer jobs created than originally reported. The unemployment rate ticked down, from 4.2%… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can't continue building his $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval, Trump is reviving his push to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 4:39 Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024 By Associated Press A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students and ordering the board to change the schools'… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:41 Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis By Deema Zein, Karina Cuevas Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions. This problem is also exposing the island’s aging water infrastructure and lack of immediate government action, leaving many frustrated. For… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:03 How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre It has been three years since the deadliest wildfires to hit the U.S. in more than a century swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires consumed thousands of structures, killed 102 people and destroyed an important site… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 11:28 Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats By Ali Schmitz David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how progressive wins in Michigan could signal a leftward turn in the Democratic Party's base, congressional Republicans facing allegations… Continue watching
Aug 07 Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard By Associated Press The helicopter was one of seven working the fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning on July 27. Continue reading
Aug 07 Police release video showing gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru By Sarah Raza, Ed White, Associated Press The video revealed more details of the chaotic scene last weekend. The gunman walked up to the drive-thru window four times and opened fire, killing an In-N-Out employee, police said. Continue reading