Aug 07 Watch 4:39 Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024 By Associated Press A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students and ordering the board to change the schools'… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:41 Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis By Deema Zein, Karina Cuevas Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions. This problem is also exposing the island’s aging water infrastructure and lack of immediate government action, leaving many frustrated. For… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:03 How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre It has been three years since the deadliest wildfires to hit the U.S. in more than a century swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires consumed thousands of structures, killed 102 people and destroyed an important site… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 11:28 Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats By Ali Schmitz David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how progressive wins in Michigan could signal a leftward turn in the Democratic Party's base, congressional Republicans facing allegations… Continue watching
Aug 07 Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard By Associated Press The helicopter was one of seven working the fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning on July 27. Continue reading
Aug 07 Police release video showing gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru By Sarah Raza, Ed White, Associated Press The video revealed more details of the chaotic scene last weekend. The gunman walked up to the drive-thru window four times and opened fire, killing an In-N-Out employee, police said. Continue reading
Aug 07 Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her 3 children By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Clancy's stay is a key chapter in both the prosecution and defense narratives about her mental state when she strangled the children in their suburban home and then jumped out a second-story window. Continue reading
Aug 07 U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market. Continue reading
Aug 06 New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online By Barbara Ortutay, Wufei Yu, Associated Press Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other… Continue reading