Jul 13 Watch 5:44 How the U.S. government is trying to crack down on Russian disinformation online By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Earlier this week, the Justice Department said that for the first time, it had disrupted a Russian propaganda campaign that attempted to use artificial intelligence to inflame election-year divisions in U.S. society. John Yang speaks with Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and… Continue watching
Jul 13 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, pioneering sex therapist, advice show host and author, dies at 96 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 8:49 News Wrap: Ongoing power outages after hurricane leave many frustrated in Texas heat In our news wrap Friday, more than a million in Texas still don’t have power after Hurricane Beryl and that's left many hot and frustrated during a blistering heat wave, Israeli forces pulled back from Gaza City leaving behind scenes… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 9:07 Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Police referred felony murder charges in the case of a Black man who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. Video shows four individuals restraining D’Vontaye Mitchell while he was on the concrete and shouting… Continue watching
Jul 12 A World War I veteran is the 1st Tulsa Race Massacre victim to be identified in city’s yearslong investigation By Adam Kemp The identification is the first since the city of Tulsa announced the effort in 2018 to identify victims of the massacre, giving families and descendants of each unmarked burial the recognition they never received more than 100 years ago. Continue reading
Jul 12 California officials report state’s first wildfire death of the 2024 season By Rio Yamat, Janie Har, Associated Press Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, according to Mendocino County officials. Continue reading
Jul 12 Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case after dispute over evidence By Morgan Lee, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor's trial and saying it cannot be filed again. Continue reading
Jul 12 Democratic activist and actor Ashley Judd adds her voice to calling on Biden to leave race By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his performance in last month's debate. Continue reading
Jul 12 Melania Trump to attend the Republican convention in a rare political appearance, sources say By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Jul 12 U.S. wholesale inflation rose in June, sign that price pressures remain elevated By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6 percent last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated. Continue reading