Nov 09 FBI director cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. Continue reading
Nov 09 Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Phillip Dean Hancock. Hancock was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2001 shooting deaths after an argument at a home in south Oklahoma City. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump's civil fraud trial continues after lawyers fail bid for early verdict ending By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging a judge to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. Continue reading
Nov 09 As pandemic funding fades, Missouri child care providers wonder what's next By Gabrielle Hays Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers. Continue reading
Nov 08 At 3rd debate, GOP candidates support raising retirement age By Associated Press Republican presidential candidates came out swinging with benefit cuts to Social Security in order to preserve the retirement income program. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 5:24 Explaining the staggering rise of syphilis in newborn babies By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow The last decade has brought an alarming rise in the number of babies born in the U.S. with syphilis. New CDC data showed more than 3,700 babies born with the disease in 2022, about 10 times the number born in… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 4:51 Why school board elections are garnering national attention By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically non-partisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention. That was true in this week's election among a few closely watched counties. Julie Marsh, a professor of… Continue watching
Nov 08 Here are the states where abortion access may be on the ballot in 2024 By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Ohio on Tuesday became the seventh state where voters have opted to protect abortion access over the past year. Continue reading
Nov 08 Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American as mayor By Associated Press The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that she campaigned in support of investing in community policing and programs to make homeownership more affordable. Continue reading
Nov 08 Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Republicans have held the governorship the past 20 years in Mississippi. Continue reading