Oct 27 AP-NORC poll: Many Americans say their expenses are outpacing earnings this year By Cora Lewis, Associated Press For most Americans, household debt has either risen in the last year or has not gone away. Continue reading
Oct 27 Maine residents remain behind locked doors as massive manhunt continues By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, David Sharp, Associated Press Maine residents are being asked to stay in their homes as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:11 ‘Never thought I’d grow up and get a bullet in my leg,’ says 10-year-old victim in Maine By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Lewiston, Maine, is the latest community to suffer devastating losses from mass shootings after a gunman killed at least 18 people and injured 13 others. The suspect remains at large and hundreds of officers are looking for him in a… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: U.S. economy grows in 3rd quarter despite inflation and recession fears In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy had a robust third quarter showing resilience despite inflation and recession fears, a strike by Canadian workers paralyzed the vital St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, UAW workers… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:25 Innovative warrant clinics help people take care of legal issues without risking jail time By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau In the United States, there are millions of outstanding warrants and the vast majority stem from low-level offenses like traffic violations. To clear these warrants and keep people out of jail, one group is taking a closer look at why… Continue watching
Oct 26 Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn By Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday also ordered the state to draw two new Black-majority state Senate districts and five new Black-majority state House districts. Continue reading
Oct 26 Maine’s governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston By David Sharp, Associated Press Maine's governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston. Continue reading
Oct 26 Muslim and Jewish civil rights group report increase in harassment during Israel-Hamas war By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they've seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Continue reading
Oct 26 Massive search launched after deadly shooting in Maine By David Sharp, Associated Press An order for residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets of the city of 37,000 was extended Wednesday night from Lewiston to Lisbon, about 8 miles away, after a “vehicle of interest” was found there, authorities… Continue reading
Oct 25 At least 16 dead in Maine shooting and dozens injured, law enforcement officials tell AP By David Sharp, Associated Press Police were searching for the man who opened fire Wednesday at two locations in the Maine city of Lewiston. Continue reading