Aug 31 Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental approval for minors to create social media accounts By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction requested by NetChoice, a tech industry trade group whose members include X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook parent Meta. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:01 Residents in Florida’s Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: McConnell cleared to continue working a day after news conference freeze up In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Mitch McConnell got the green light to continue working a day after he froze up during a news conference, the White House asked Congress to pass a stopgap funding bill and prevent a partial… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:36 How the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence is impacting the community By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings The murders of several LGBTQ+ people and allies in recent weeks are raising alarm across the U.S. O’Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in Brooklyn after police said he confronted a group who made homophobic slurs and Laura Ann Carleton… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:54 U.S. health officials recommend moving marijuana to lower-risk drug classification By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings The Department of Health and Human Services is recommending a major change in the way the federal government treats marijuana, but stops short of saying it should be decriminalized under federal law. HHS says marijuana should no longer be classified… Continue watching
Aug 31 Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Judge Louis Angles ruled Thursday that there was sufficient evidence to bind Andrew Lester over on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas Attorney General Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, former staffers say By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Twenty articles of impeachment accuse Paxton of bribery and abuse of office that span years of highly publicized criminal and whistleblower accounts. Continue reading
Aug 31 Departing governor races to move prisoners off death row in Louisiana By Roby Chavez Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is using his clemency power to help advance a mass request for commutations after he publicly called on state lawmakers to stop the death penalty months ago. Continue reading
Aug 31 Tropical Storm Idalia hits North Carolina after leaving trail of devastation in Southeast By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Tropical Storm Idalia is barreling through the Carolinas on its way to the Atlantic Ocean after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast. Continue reading
Aug 31 Labor Day travelers can expect lots of company By David Koenig, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far. Continue reading