Aug 08 White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools. Continue reading
Aug 08 Judge blocks Colorado law raising age to purchase a gun to 21 By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The law was one of four gun control bills signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in April, following the lead of other states trying to confront a surge in violent crime and mass shootings. Continue reading
Aug 08 Member of ‘Tennessee Three’ makes move toward 2024 Senate bid By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Johnson was the lone Democratic member of the so-called "Tennessee Three" to narrowly survive a Republican-led expulsion effort earlier this year. Yet, even with the national spotlight, Johnson is expected to face an uphill battle against Blackburn. Continue reading
Aug 08 Pence says he has met polling and donor qualifications for the first Republican debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday announced that he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 cycle, securing enough donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Aug 08 Neighbors say 9-year-old girl killed in Chicago over noise complaint By Associated Press The shooting happened Saturday night in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood. Continue reading
Aug 08 Los Angeles city employees stage 24-hour walkout citing unfair labor practices By Associated Press The union said its members voted to authorize the walkout because the city has failed to bargain in good faith and also engaged in labor practices that restricted employee and union rights. Continue reading
Aug 08 Powerful storm kills 2 in eastern U.S., over a million left without power By Ashraf Khalil, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms moved through the eastern U.S. Residents had been warned to stay indoors Monday. Continue reading
Aug 07 Thousands of flight cancellations and power outages as powerful storms move through D.C. area By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Tornado watches and warnings have been posted from Tennessee to New York. The National Weather Service says the area of greatest concern has centered in the Washington-Baltimore region. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 7:15 Future of freight in question after trucking company Yellow files for bankruptcy By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Yellow, one of the nation’s largest freight and trucking companies, announced it is shutting down, leading to one of the largest mass layoffs in recent history and potential shipping cost increases. The company is in bankruptcy just three years after… Continue watching
Aug 07 Judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against E. Jean Carroll By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The judge ruled Monday that Trump can't claim that E. Jean Carroll defamed him by continuing to say she was not only sexually abused but raped. She won a $5 million judgment against him in May and is pursuing her… Continue reading