Aug 10 Trial begins for man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing By Jessica Hill, Associated Press Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder. People who will testify include those who saw Shakur moments before he was shot, as well as people who were affiliated with rival record labels. Continue reading
Aug 10 Washington grapples with a $1.4 billion National Guard deployment extension until 2029 By Gary Fields, Associated Press Residents and a new cadre of local officials see in it an unacceptable attempt by the federal government to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson By Savannah Peters, Associated Press Tribal gambling brought in a record $46 billion in 2025, nearly triple the annual casino revenue of gambling powerhouse Nevada. Continue reading
Aug 09 Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections By Associated Press Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. Continue reading
Aug 09 Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say By Josh Funk, Associated Press The pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning, according to the Sevier County Sheriff. Continue reading
Aug 08 ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August By Associated Press The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody. Continue reading
Aug 08 A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow By Kaitlyn Huamani, Mikella Schuettler, Associated Press The judge’s order showed a possible path forward for other court fights around the country as Meta faces mounting legal, regulatory and public pressure to do more to protect young people. Continue reading
Aug 08 Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles By Ty Oneil, Dorany Pineda, Associated Press The record follows a winter that produced the worst snowpack on record in the Colorado River Basin. Continue reading
Aug 07 ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:30 What the July jobs report reveals about the strength of the economy By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Merlis New labor data shows the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, when economists had predicted modest growth. Revised numbers for May and June also show 103,000 fewer jobs created than originally reported. The unemployment rate ticked down, from 4.2%… Continue watching