Oct 29 Federal trial over whether Trump can deploy National Guard to Portland begins By Claire Rush, Gene Johnson, Associated Press A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, is getting underway. Continue reading
Oct 29 Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The legislation would terminate the national emergencies that Trump has declared to justify the tariffs. Kaine is planning similar resolutions applying to Trump's tariffs on Canada and other nations. Continue reading
Oct 29 Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4 By Greg Beacham, Associated Press The Blue Jays reclaimed homefield advantage and guaranteed the World Series trophy will be won at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Continue reading
Oct 29 Missing government data unlikely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The data drought raises risks for the Fed because it is widely expected to keep cutting rates in an effort to shore up growth and hiring. Yet should job gains pick up soon, the Fed may not detect the change. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 7:35 Millions face losing SNAP benefits as shutdown continues with no end in sight By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, millions of Americans are on the verge of losing access to SNAP. Many food aid groups feel the government is legally obligated to provide funding to SNAP, but the Trump… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 9:10 Dodgers and Blue Jays break World Series records in marathon 18-inning game By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom Six hours and 39 minutes after it started, a walk-off home run ended the 18-inning, World Series Game 3 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The second-longest game in postseason history saw a record 19 pitchers… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 3:32 A Brief But Spectacular take on preventing homelessness By Brief But Spectacular Dana Vanderford and Fred Theus work together in Los Angeles County’s homelessness prevention unit. It uses AI-driven data to identify people at risk of losing their homes and offers support that can help prevent homelessness. They share their Brief But… Continue watching
Oct 28 Elon Musk launched Grokipedia. Here's how it compares to Wikipedia By Associated Press While Wikipedia is written and edited by volunteers, it's unclear how exactly Grokipedia articles are put together. Continue reading
Oct 28 3 things to know about Hurricane Melissa By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level, when it made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica. Continue reading
Oct 28 Judge orders Border Patrol official Bovino to meet with her daily on Chicago immigration crackdown By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Greg Bovino, who has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps in America’s big cities, got an earful from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis as soon as he settled into the witness chair in his green uniform. Continue reading