Aug 13 Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on small-town newspaper charged with obstruction of justice By Associated Press Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. Continue reading
Aug 13 Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean, looms over Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The storm was located about 300 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 9:06 A look at the Social Security funding gap and ways to fix it By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Seventy million Americans receive Social Security benefits. But the program is paying out more than it’s taking in. Economics Correspondent Paul Solman looks at whether or not that financing gap spells doom and what can be done. Continue watching
Aug 12 As Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, Puerto Rico cancels classes and activates National Guard By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Forecasters warned the storm is expected to unleash floods and landslides. Continue reading
Aug 12 Earthquake shakes Los Angeles area By Associated Press An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has struck the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Geological Service says. Continue reading
Aug 12 North Dakota voters will revisit marijuana legalization after rejecting idea in 2018 and 2022 By Jack Dura, Associated Press North Dakota voters will decide — again — whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election. Continue reading
Aug 12 Crews begin tearing down Texas church where gunman killed 26 people in 2017 By Eric Gay, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Crews have started to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. Continue reading
Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022. Continue reading
Aug 12 The growing demand for mini farm animals By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals. Continue reading