Aug 05 Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules By Jack Brook, Michael Casey, Associated Press Massachusetts and the other states that brought the lawsuit argued FEMA lacked the authority to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and redirect more than $4 billion of its funding. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Texas AG attempts to expel Democrats who left state to block redistricting vote In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General is ramping up pressure on Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional map, a central California wildfire exploded in size to nearly 130 square miles… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:01 How Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories kept the Epstein case in the spotlight By William Brangham, Kyle Midura President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:50 Overwhelmed and stressed: Mothers open up about worrying decline in mental health By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran The U.S. fertility rate hit another record low last year, with families having fewer children and a growing number of women opting out of motherhood altogether. A new large-scale study might offer some clarity. It shows U.S. mothers have seen… Continue watching
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on 2028 Olympic task force By Seung Min Kim, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading
Aug 05 Murders dropped nearly 15% last year, FBI data shows By Associated Press The FBI statistics released Tuesday show murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in 2024 fell nearly 15% from a year earlier, continuing a decline that's been seen since a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Continue reading
Aug 05 Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t want Epstein grand jury transcripts released By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Maxwell hasn't seen the material herself, her attorneys said — the grand jury process is conducted behind closed doors. But she opposes unsealing what her lawyers described as potentially “hearsay-laden” transcripts of grand jury testimony, which was given in secret… Continue reading
Aug 05 Swiss president rushes to Washington to seek deal averting tariffs By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Switzerland’s president and other top officials are traveling to Washington in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump administration over steep tariffs. Continue reading
Aug 05 Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Witnesses say Black told a spiritual advisor in the room that he was hurting so badly shortly after the lethal injection started. Continue reading
Aug 05 Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play By Bill Barrow, Nadia Lathan, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and threaten President Donald Trump’s agenda at… Continue reading