Sep 14 Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh makes first appearance in court since his murder trial By James Pollard, Associated Press Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has appeared publicly for the first time since a murder trial where he was found guilty of fatally shooting his wife and youngest son. Continue reading
Sep 13 4 former Memphis cops plead not guilty to civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop nine months ago. Continue reading
Sep 13 Hurricane watch issued in Maine as rain-soaked New England braces for Lee By Michael Casey, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 6:49 What autoworkers are demanding as strike against Detroit’s ‘Big 3’ looms By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow Nearly 150,000 auto workers could soon go on strike against the Big Three automakers in the U.S. The United Auto Workers are pushing for big changes, but the manufacturers say the costly transition to electric vehicles makes it too difficult… Continue watching
Sep 13 Judge blocks New Mexico governor’s suspension of right to carry firearms in public By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico's largest metro area. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Escaped Pennsylvania murderer captured with the help of dogs and a heat-sensing plane, officials say By Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been taken to a state prison outside Philadelphia after his capture Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:11 Child poverty increases sharply following expiration of expanded tax credit By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas In 2021, as the economy reeled from the pandemic, a one-year expansion of the child tax credit led to a historic 46 percent decline in the child poverty rate. But new census data shows a dramatic reversal with the rate… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 10:13 Shortage of mental health services for teens forces parents to take desperate measures By Christopher Booker, Maea Lenei Buhre The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enormous strain on the mental healthcare system for young Americans. Parents whose children have complex mental and behavioral needs have had to take desperate measures to get their kids treatment. Christopher Booker reports for our… Continue watching
Sep 12 Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Associated Press Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion. Continue reading
Sep 12 Georgia Gov. Kemp is suspending state gas and diesel taxes again By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The suspension begins Wednesday and last through Oct. 12. It's the second time the Republican has suspended the gas tax, which is 31.2 cents per gallon. Continue reading