Aug 25 Former FEMA chief on preparing for disaster with a changing climate By Amna Nawaz Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through record-breaking disaster years during the Obama administration. In the latest episode of “Settle In,” he speaks with Amna Nawaz about how climate change has upended our models for disaster response,… Continue reading
Aug 25 ICE arrests jump to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's crackdown By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests. The agency has been bolstered by billions of dollars from Congress and has hired 12,000 new deportation officers and agents. Continue reading
Aug 25 Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a “complete miscarriage of justice” were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on “speculation, distortions, and/or outright… Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Psychologist hired by prosecutors testifies Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her 3 children By Associated Press The prosecution's final witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday attempted to cast doubt on claims that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that a voice ordered her to kill her three young children. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:25 How Trump intervened in the DOJ case against Live Nation By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Department of Justice spent more than a decade building a case accusing Live Nation of illegally dominating the live event industry by thwarting competition to keep ticket prices high. But according to a Wall Street Journal investigation, President Trump… Continue watching
Aug 24 Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage? By Sophie Austin, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting the amount they have to pay victims and attorneys. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:01 Military newspaper editor says he was fired for raising concerns about Pentagon censorship By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Stars and Stripes is a newspaper that has served American troops for generations. Recently, its publisher was fired, and its editor and one of its reporters were removed, raising questions about its future. Stars and Stripes is funded in part… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 2:29 Graham and Norman make final push in South Carolina GOP Senate runoff By Gavin Jackson, SCETV On Tuesday, Republican voters in South Carolina will vote to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on November’s ballot in a runoff between his sister Darline and Congressman Ralph Norman. As South Carolina ETV’s Gavin Jackson reports, the closing days… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 8:55 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm strategy By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the South Carolina Senate runoff between Republicans Darline Graham and Ralph Norman, a meeting involving Jared… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:05 In new novel 'Under the Falls,' Richard Russo explores places left behind By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Hunter Bonaparte Richard Russo has penned 10 novels, won the Pulitzer Prize, and collaborated on screen adaptations and TV series based on his work. In his latest book, "Under the Falls," Russo continues to revisit the community of his youth. Senior arts… Continue watching