Oct 18 French cement firm pleads guilty to sending payments to the Islamic State By Eric Tucker, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press French cement company Lafarge has pleaded guilty to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group so a plant in Syria could remain open, a case the Justice Department describes as the first of its kind. Lafarge has agreed… Continue reading
Oct 18 South Carolina Senate again rejects abortion ban, but the bill is not dead By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina senators have again rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. But they left open a small chance Tuesday some compromise could be reached. Continue reading
Oct 18 California Democrats split over taxing the rich for more electric vehicles By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to pay for electric vehicle programs has divided Democrats. Gov. Gavin Newsom is against Proposition 30, which would boost taxes for people making more than $2 million. Continue reading
Oct 18 Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85M By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches. Sofia Chang, CEO of the 110-year-old organization, said Tuesday that Scott's support means as much to them as the donation itself. Continue reading
Oct 17 Most say voting is vital despite dour outlook for the future, says AP-NORC poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The poll findings suggest voters are motivated to turn out despite deep pessimism about the state of U.S. politics and dissatisfaction with the country. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Russia uses drones to attack Ukrainian cities In our news wrap Monday, Russia unleashed a barrage of drones laden with explosives on Ukraines capital city, Britain's new government has reversed nearly all of an economic package announced just weeks ago and documents show that former President Trump's… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:03 Chinese President Xi outlines vision for his nation's role in the world By Nick Schifrin The Chinese Communist Party is expected to announce a third term for President Xi Jinping, formally doing away with term limits for that office. In a major speech, Xi emphasized the need to become more adept at deploying China's military… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 5:49 American held in Iranian prison where deadly fire erupted over weekend By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Protests against the regime in Iran have been spreading across the country for a month now. Over the weekend, a large fire erupted inside a facility in Tehran known for jailing political prisoners and for rampant human rights abuses. At… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:14 Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many of these teams are now struggling to keep up as more Americans than ever are hitting… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:10 See how campaign money is being spent ahead of midterms By Lisa Desjardins Election Day is three weeks away and in many ways, it's all about the money. Over the weekend, candidates faced a federal deadline to report their campaign spending and fundraising through September. Lisa Desjardins joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching