Jul 26 Watch 5:30 USPS navigates financial challenges as it celebrates 250 years of service By Lisa Desjardins, Satvi Sunkara, Claire Mufson, Maea Lenei Buhre One of the oldest institutions in our young country, the U.S. Postal Service turned 250 on Saturday. The agency is deeply intertwined with the nation’s history and has been critical to its growth, but with annual net losses nearing $10… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Trump’s ‘working visit’ to Scotland sparks protests In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trump’s connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” are being flown out for… Continue watching
Jul 26 Suspect in custody after multiple people stabbed at Walmart in Michigan, authorities say By Mike Householder, Ryan Sun, Associated Press Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and randomly stabbed 11 people, authorities say. Minutes after the attack Saturday, the suspect was in custody with the help of bystanders at… Continue reading
Jul 26 Heat advisories, warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures soar By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme. Continue reading
Jul 26 Sheriff says a grenade is missing from scene of explosion that killed 3 Los Angeles deputies By Hallie Golden, Associated Press At the time of the July 18 blast, the veteran deputies were working on two “military-style” grenades that had been taken into custody by authorities. One of the grenades detonated, and the other is unaccounted for, Sheriff Robert Luna said, according to the Bureau… Continue reading
Jul 26 Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft By Rio Yamat, Associated Press A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:34 The politics behind the $8B Paramount-Skydance merger By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The FCC approved Skydance Media's $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The green light from the FCC comes after Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit accusing “60 Minutes”… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:53 What Trump’s order on clearing encampments, forced hospitalization means for the unhoused By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas President Trump signed an executive order that makes it easier for states to remove homeless encampments and force unhoused people into mental health or addiction treatment programs. Homeless rates have been steadily rising since 2017. A federal count found that… Continue watching
Jul 25 Lori Vallow Daybell receives life sentences in Arizona over murder conspiracy convictions By Jacques Billeaud, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in Idaho in the killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, was convicted at separate trials this spring in Phoenix of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and her… Continue reading
Jul 25 Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The New York Republican pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for deceiving donors and stealing people’s identities in order to fund his congressional campaign. Continue reading