Dec 24 Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions By Associated Press A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National… Continue reading
Dec 24 Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Letters from the Interior Department obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press provide new details on the government's move to pause the offshore ventures. Continue reading
Dec 24 Investigators sift through wreckage of Pennsylvania nursing home after deadly explosion By Mingson Lau, Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Construction crews and drones searched the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home Wednesday, a day after a powerful explosion killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building and left several residents unaccounted for. Continue reading
Dec 24 Californians warned to reconsider driving through treacherous Christmas storms By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Millions of people are expected to travel across the state. They will likely meet hazardous, if not impossible, traveling conditions as several atmospheric rivers were forecast to make their way through the state, the National Weather Service warned. Continue reading
Dec 24 $1.7B Powerball jackpot could make a lucky winner's Christmas Eve especially merry By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The United States' 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:50 What the latest Epstein files release reveals, and where Trump is mentioned By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch comes as the DOJ is being criticized for heavily redacting many… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago for now In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago while a legal challenge moves forward, the U.S. military says it struck another boat it accused of smuggling drugs and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:28 How recall of career diplomats fits into Trump's foreign policy shift By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn In an unusual move, the Trump administration is recalling the ambassadors from nearly 30 countries around the world. William Brangham discussed this move with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association. He had a 37-year career as a… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 6:52 Kennedy Center renaming highlights Trump's reshaping of Washington in his image By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz Since reentering the White House earlier this year, President Trump has made quick work of reshaping Washington in his image, in some cases literally. That is on display at the recently renamed Trump-Kennedy Center. The performing arts center has roots… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:32 How 'Trump accounts' for children work, and who will benefit most By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open… Continue watching