Sep 11 ‘Stop Cop City’ petition campaign in limbo as Atlanta officials refuse to process signatures By R.J. Rico, Associated Press The refusal by the city clerk's office Monday was the latest setback for organizers, who accuse officials of trying to illegitimately push forward a project that they derisively call "Cop City."… Continue reading
Sep 11 U.S. regulators to challenge Google’s search engine dominance in federal trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The 10-week trial comes years after the Justice Department alleged Google abused the power of its search engine in ways that stifle competition. The government says Google's practices increasingly force consumers to settle for inferior search results. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks to military and emergency workers on anniversary of 9/11 attacks By Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Vietnam elevates U.S. diplomatic status as Biden visits Hanoi In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visits Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic relations, Hurricane Lee is expected to regain strength as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean, at least 43 people died in a drone attack in Sudan’s capital, and American… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 6:19 Why millions of students are chronically absent from schools in the U.S. By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young At the height of the pandemic, school closures disrupted many students’ lives. In 2022, nearly 16 million students across the U.S. were chronically absent, double the pre-pandemic truancy rate, according to a new Stanford University analysis. To learn more, Ali… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 2:51 Activists target sporting events to demand action on climate change By Ali Rogin, Andrew Chambers, Winston Wilde Around the world, climate change protests have disrupted everything from daily commutes to a night at the museum. And as demonstrated at the U.S. Open on Thursday, they are now spreading to sporting events. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Sep 10 Auto workers are prepared to strike major U.S. car makers this week. Here’s why By Tom Krisher, Associated Press About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to reach an agreement by the time their contracts with the United Auto Workers union expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern… Continue reading
Sep 10 Walkway collapses during annual lighthouse event in Maine, injuring 11 By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine's beloved beacons. Continue reading
Sep 10 Phoenix hit 110 degrees on 54 days in 2023, setting another heat record By Associated Press In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, Phoenix broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the 54th day this year to make that mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 days set in… Continue reading
Sep 09 Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final on Saturday and became the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. Continue reading