Sep 26 JPMorgan to pay $75 million for role in Epstein sex trafficking operation By Ken Sweet, Associated Press In effect, the Virgin Islands had argued that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein's behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators about Epstein being a “high risk” customer and making repeated large cash… Continue reading
Sep 26 Hunter Biden files lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer for accessing and sharing his personal data By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The suit claims Biden’s data was “manipulated, altered and damaged” before it was sent to Giuliani and Costello, and has been further altered since then. Continue reading
Sep 26 Millions more students to receive free school meals under expanded U.S. program By Annie Ma, Associated Press The new rule will expand access to universal meals through a program known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP. Continue reading
Sep 26 Biden to show solidarity with striking UAW workers in historic move By Seung Min Kim, Tom Krisher, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden's trip to join a picket line in the suburbs of Detroit is the most significant demonstration of his pro-union bona fides, a record that includes vocal support for unionization efforts at Amazon.com facilities and executive actions that promoted worker… Continue reading
Sep 26 How controversial will the next Supreme Court docket be? We’re about to find out By Marcia Coyle Supreme Court justices will meet behind closed doors Tuesday for their private “long conference” ahead of the next term, the results of which may offer clues as to how controversial and significant the new term will be. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:51 What’s next for Hollywood after writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Writers and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking. In the coming days, members of the Writers Guild of America will vote to approve the new contract, which includes pay increases to keep up… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan takeover In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian military officials claim a missile strike on the Russian navy's Crimean headquarters killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander, thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijan recaptured it last week and… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:39 Family of Black teen suspended from school for his hairstyle sues Texas leaders By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The family of Darryl George, a Black student in Texas suspended over his dreadlocks, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. They allege Abbott and Paxton are not enforcing the Crown… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 9:08 Sheila Johnson discusses her groundbreaking career and new memoir ‘Walk Through Fire’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ian Couzens, Satvi Sunkara Sheila Johnson made history as America's first Black female billionaire after co-founding BET. She broke barriers and found success as an entrepreneur, hotel mogul and co-owner of multiple professional sports teams. But that success came at a cost and masked… Continue watching
Sep 25 Biden administration allocates more than $1 billion to support railway safety, boost capacity By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable and more resilient." Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains. Continue reading