Sep 28 Latest fight in the Alex Murdaugh case is over who controls the convicted murderer’s assets By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want the federal government to take over whatever is left of the millions of dollars and other assets the convicted murderer stole and earned through his legal work. Continue reading
Sep 28 At U.S. Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars By Nick Perry, Associated Press From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol. Continue reading
Sep 27 Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state's lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:02 Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming consumers and small businesses By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states brought a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. It’s the federal government’s latest suit aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The FTC and states allege Amazon illegally… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 11:00 Political theorist promotes ‘Our Common Purpose’ plan to reinvent American democracy By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might already suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:16 Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods A student research project in Boston is drawing attention to price disparities between grocery stores in high and low-income neighborhoods. Student journalist Sriya Tallapragada reports in this story produced during NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, where teens from around… Continue watching
Sep 27 Montana judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press A Montana state judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Continue reading
Sep 27 Who will be at the 2nd GOP debate? By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Seven GOP candidates will face off Wednesday for the second GOP primary debate. While the location is different from the first debate last month – this one is being held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California--… Continue reading
Sep 27 Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract By Larry Lage, Associated Press The school said Wednesday that it terminated what's left of Tucker's $95 million, 10-year contract for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule, among other reasons. Continue reading
Sep 27 Investigators use these clues to solve mystery of how small fire grew into deadly Maui inferno By Michael Biesecker, Jennifer McDermott, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Melted remains of an old car tire. Two burned trees. A stump of an abandoned utility pole. These are among the pieces of evidence investigators are examining as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s Maui wildfire. Continue reading