Dec 31 What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press/Report for America States will have to provide more verification for the child care centers that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Fund, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. Continue reading
Dec 31 Department of Justice is reviewing over 5.2 million Jeffrey Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The figure is the latest estimate in the expanding review of case files on Epstein and his longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell that has run more than a week past a deadline set in law by Congress. Continue reading
Dec 31 Nasty New Year's weather on tap for New York's ball drop and California's Rose Parade By Associated Press In New York City, hats and gloves are as necessary as noisemakers Wednesday night for what could be the coldest midnight ball drop in many years. Continue reading
Dec 31 Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado dies at 92 By Associated Press A member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, Campbell was a military veteran, former Olympic judo athlete, cattle rancher and jewelry maker. Continue reading
Dec 31 California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses after immigrant truckers sue By Josh Funk, Associated Press California has announced plans to delay the revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state could lose $160 million if it does that. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump administration freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump not first president to want more room to entertain, White House usher says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "All the presidents that I had an opportunity to serve always talked about some possibility of an enlarged area" for entertaining, Walters said in an interview with The Associated Press about his recently published memoir. Continue reading
Dec 31 U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low By Matt Ott, Associated Press Unemployment benefit filings are often distorted during holiday-shortened weeks since the shorter week can cause some who have lost jobs to delay filing claims. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: More artists cancel Kennedy Center shows after Trump's name added to building In our news wrap Tuesday, more artists are canceling shows at the Kennedy Center after President Trump's name was added to the arts facility, the UAE is pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia attacked an Emirati… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 7:01 U.S. unveils new plan for humanitarian aid after pausing contributions earlier this year By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The U.S. has pledged $2 billion in humanitarian aid to the United Nations, as part of a deal that will also overhaul how the U.S. funds foreign aid work going forward. The move comes after the U.S. paused nearly all… Continue watching