Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press The economic impact of some parks are so huge that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor will invest to keep Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open. Continue reading
Sep 29 Oxford school shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules By Ed White, Associated Press The judge heard testimony in July and August from experts who gave different opinions about Ethan Crumbley's mental health. First-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence for adults in Michigan. Continue reading
Sep 29 Las Vegas police arrest man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing By Rio Yamat, Ken Ritter, Associated Press Las Vegas police have made an arrest for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Continue reading
Sep 29 Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic By Associated Press A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. Continue reading
Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the… Continue reading
Sep 29 United Autoworkers strikes spread to Chicago and Lansing as 7,000 more workers join the picket line By David Koenig, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: American soldier who fled to North Korea returned to U.S. In our news wrap Thursday, an American soldier who ran away to North Korea has been returned to the U.S., NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the allies to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems and scientists in Switzerland sounded… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:02 West Maui residents ask to delay reopening as officials look to restart tourist economy By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Dorothy Hastings, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane Children will return to schools in Lahaina, Hawaii, starting next month and tourists will also be allowed back into parts of western Maui nearly two months after the devastating fires there. Officials are trying to help restart an economy that… Continue watching
Sep 28 Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state’s drinking water By Sara Cline, Associated Press Typically, the river's mighty flow keeps mass amounts of salt water from reaching too far inland, but hot and dry conditions across the country this summer triggered drought that slowed the Mississippi's flow and lowered its water levels. Continue reading
Sep 28 New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour. The raise takes effect April 1. Continue reading