Oct 05 Biden administration will soon resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, officials say By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The resumption of deportation flights comes not long after the administration increased protected status for Venezuelans who arrived to the U.S. before July 31, and is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants amid increasing pressure to slow… Continue reading
Oct 05 Former USC doctor charged with sexual abuse of students dies before going to trial By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press George Tyndall, 76, was awaiting trial on more than two dozen criminal counts of sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2016 at the University of Southern California’s student health center. His lawyer confirmed his death Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Baby dies after pregnant mother was one of several people shot in western Massachusetts By Associated Press The pregnant woman was shot in the afternoon while seated on a public bus and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:51 Largest health care strike in U.S. history underway as workers protest wages and staffing By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history is underway after Kaiser Permanente and its unionized employees failed to reach a new contract agreement. The strike is set to last three days as contract negotiations continue. Workers say they are… Continue watching
Oct 04 Health care workers kick off 3-day strike in multiple states By Stefanie Dazio, Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump fraud trial explores who was responsible for his financial statements By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press With accountants on the witness stand and Donald Trump at the defense table, his attorneys tried to pin blame on accounting firms. Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James sought to show that the accountants relied entirely on information… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:51 Biden unveils new student debt forgiveness plan as deadline for resuming payments kicks in By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow President Biden has been using existing, targeted programs to cancel student debt after the Supreme Court struck down his original plan in June. Wednesday, he announced another $9 billion in forgiveness for 125,000 borrowers and the Education Department is also… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 8:34 How teenagers’ lack of sleep is taking a toll on their mental health By William Brangham, Mike Fritz Research has found that teenagers should be getting eight to ten hours of sleep every night. But many are sleeping far less than that and nearly one in four also suffer from insomnia. William Brangham reports on why it's so… Continue watching
Oct 04 U.S. women break record at gymnastics world championships with 7th straight win By Associated Press Their victory also made Simone Biles the most decorated female gymnast in history. Continue reading
Oct 04 Ronaldo hush-money settlement faces fresh scrutiny in U.S. appeals court By Ken Ritter, Scott Sonner, Associated Press Lawyers for international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were back in court in a legal battle over the hush money he allegedly paid in 2010 to a woman who accused him of raping her in Las Vegas. Continue reading