Aug 22 Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The outage has raised concerns among advocates who already were troubled by the disappearance of data sets from government websites after President Donald Trump began his second term. Continue reading
Aug 22 Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump’s deportation goals By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia, is the epicenter of training for almost all federal law enforcement officers, including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who are at the center of President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. Continue reading
Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… Continue reading
Aug 21 Cracker Barrel’s logo redesign sparks ire among some online By Associated Press Cracker Barrel is marching forward with an ongoing makeover. And to the dismay of some fans, the chain's new logo now ditches the barrel itself. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 10:25 News Wrap: Trump greets law enforcement and National Guard troops patrolling D.C. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump met with law enforcement and National Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital, California lawmakers moved closer to approving a redrawn congressional map a day after the Texas House approved redistricting and the State… Continue watching
Aug 21 Villanova University says report of an active shooter on campus was a ‘cruel hoax’ By Associated Press A report of a shooter on Villanova University's campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school's president said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:46 Home sales went up in July, offering momentum to a struggling market By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The housing market showed signs of life in July, with existing home sales increasing by 2% from the previous month. It's offering a bit of momentum to a market that’s been struggling. Geoff Bennett discussed the numbers with Daryl Fairweather,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in Rhode Island court earned him fame, dies at 88 By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:28 Why the federal government could take a stake in Intel By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams President Trump is weighing taking a 10% stake in computer chip maker Intel. If approved, it would mark one of the largest U.S. government interventions in a private company since the auto bailout of 2008. Amna Nawaz discussed more with… Continue watching
Aug 21 6 people found dead at Colorado dairy, local authorities say By Associated Press Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a dairy on the Colorado plains, authorities said Thursday, but they didn't immediately say what led to the deaths. Continue reading