Aug 19 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to become co-deputy FBI director By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Bailey pursued numerous lawsuits against former President Joe Biden's administration and has defended the state's anti-abortion regulations. Continue reading
Aug 19 Texas says measles outbreak that sickened 762 people is over By Devi Shastri, Associated Press State officials credit testing, vaccination, monitoring and education with helping to end the outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 19 Private equity mogul Bill Chisholm officially buys the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1 billion By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The team was put on the market last summer, soon after it won its record 18th NBA championship. Continue reading
Aug 19 Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous surf from Florida to New England By Ben Finley, John Seewer, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues. Continue reading
Aug 19 Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ moves case to different jurisdiction By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Some detainees alleged they are eligible for bond hearings and their lawyers have been "unable to access — yet alone identify — the proper court for those hearings."… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Hurricane Erin roaring past Bahamas In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Erin is roaring past the Bahamas as the East Coast braces for dangerous rip currents, more than 150 people are still missing after flash floods devastated Pakistan, a flight attendant strike at Air Canada… Continue watching
Aug 18 Woman agrees to plead guilty to selling fatal dose of ketamine to Matthew Perry By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had been planned for September. Continue reading
Aug 18 What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Although forecasters are confident that the storm won’t make direct landfall in the United States, authorities on a few islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks issued evacuation orders and warned that some roads could be swamped by big waves. Continue reading
Aug 18 North Carolina’s Outer Banks could see dangerous surf and winds from Hurricane Erin By Associated Press Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it's expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. Continue reading
Aug 18 Judge weighs rights of detainees at immigrant detention center in Florida Everglades By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press A federal judge considered whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. Continue reading