Dec 17 Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured after final push by Trump By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's federal recognition as a tribal nation. Continue reading
Dec 17 Rob Reiner's son Nick appears in court, faces 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents By Andrew Dalton, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump administration accuses U.S. Virgin Islands of violating Second Amendment By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. government sued the U.S. territory, its police department and Police Commissioner. It accuses them of obstructing and systematically denying American citizens the right to possess and carry guns. Continue reading
Dec 17 Appeals court says Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now By Gary Fields, Associated Press The appeals court panel ruled that President Donald Trump may prevail in his argument that the president “possesses a unique power” to mobilize the Guard in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 17 Senate passes $901 billion military spending bill, pushing Hegseth for boat strike video By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate gave final passage on Wednesday to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs while pressuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats. Continue reading
Dec 17 MIT professor's fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect By Associated Press Police intensified their search Wednesday for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was shot at his home earlier in the week. Continue reading
Dec 16 What we know so far about the search for the Brown University shooter By Joshua Barajas, Molly Finnegan Authorities are strongly urging the public to search for and share any potential images of a gunman who opened fire inside a Brown University classroom on Saturday, while facing increased scrutiny for the lack of major breaks in the case. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 5:42 Jobs report reveals cooling labor market and 'uneven economy,' analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls climbed by 64,000 new jobs last… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Nick Reiner facing first-degree murder charges in killing of his parents In our news wrap Tuesday, prosecutors in Los Angeles say they will charge Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing Rob and Michele Reiner, the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:48 Why investigators are struggling to find the Brown University gunman By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Unda Dittaboot Authorities are still searching for answers and for the gunman in the shooting at Brown University. Two students were killed and nine others were injured. To discuss the investigation, Amna Nawaz spoke with Juliette Kayyem, professor at the Harvard Kennedy… Continue watching