Jun 17 How Americans are marking the country's big 2-5-0 By Joshua Barajas For some, it's a weighty milestone that stirs greater reflection about the ways the nation could learn from its past. Continue reading
Jun 17 Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for New York's Gilgo Beach serial killings By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his admitted crimes. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: FEMA, TSA nominees testify in confirmation hearing before Senate Homeland Security panel By Associated Press Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be “fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration's threats… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: Civil rights, special education oversight shifted from Department of Education In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is taking additional steps to dismantle the Department of Education by moving two high-profile functions out of the agency, crews are making progress to contain a wildfire that broke out in the… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:23 Ex-DOJ officials reflect on Trump's transformation of the institution By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 2:25 5 arrested over plot to attack White House UFC event, DOJ says By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department says it arrested five people who were planning to attack this weekend's UFC event at the White House. According to an arrest document, one of the individuals is a 19-year-old from Ohio who said he had been… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 5:59 Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration forced Anthropic, one of the country’s leading artificial intelligence companies, to disable its new and powerful AI model, citing security concerns. It’s an unprecedented move that comes as the government struggles to define the guardrails for an… Continue watching
Jun 16 B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, early data shows By Christopher Weber, Josh Funk, Associated Press The flight tracking that was available Tuesday shows the bomber turning to the northeast right after taking off and nearly completing a sharp turn before crashing on another runway, according to AirNav Systems. Continue reading
Jun 16 Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with conspiracy to impede agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said the operation targeted Minneapolis-based antifa groups. Continue reading
Jun 16 Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty By Julie Carr Smyth, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos, Associated Press Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. He said data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime, as the law he helped write had intended. Continue reading