Oct 27 6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to aggravated assault in the beating and death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode in a Memphis jail last fall. Continue reading
Oct 27 How a rabble-rousing, socialist priest in South Dakota inspired a tradition of direct democracy By Holly Meyer, Associated Press Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them. Continue reading
Oct 27 Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents, out-of-state money flowing to Ohio By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution are far outraising their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election. Continue reading
Oct 27 Vaccine data shows rates for latest COVID-19 booster is 'abysmal', only 7 percent of U.S. adults with shot By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert calls the numbers “abysmal.”… Continue reading
Oct 27 In court, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried denies he took customers' funds but acknowledges that people got hurt By Ken Sweet, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is testifying at his fraud trial saying he hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward but ended up doing the opposite and hurting customers. Continue reading
Oct 27 AP-NORC poll: Many Americans say their expenses are outpacing earnings this year By Cora Lewis, Associated Press For most Americans, household debt has either risen in the last year or has not gone away. Continue reading
Oct 27 Maine residents remain behind locked doors as massive manhunt continues By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, David Sharp, Associated Press Maine residents are being asked to stay in their homes as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:11 'Never thought I'd grow up and get a bullet in my leg,' says 10-year-old victim in Maine By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Lewiston, Maine, is the latest community to suffer devastating losses from mass shootings after a gunman killed at least 18 people and injured 13 others. The suspect remains at large and hundreds of officers are looking for him in a… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: U.S. economy grows in 3rd quarter despite inflation and recession fears In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy had a robust third quarter showing resilience despite inflation and recession fears, a strike by Canadian workers paralyzed the vital St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, UAW workers… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:25 Innovative warrant clinics help people take care of legal issues without risking jail time By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau In the United States, there are millions of outstanding warrants and the vast majority stem from low-level offenses like traffic violations. To clear these warrants and keep people out of jail, one group is taking a closer look at why… Continue watching