Aug 05 Storms ground U.S. air travelers as airlines cancel flights By Associated Press Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers. Continue reading
Aug 05 Indiana House passes abortion ban, sends to Senate By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press Indiana House members on Friday advanced the near-total abortion ban 62-38 with limited exceptions, including in cases of rape and incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother. Continue reading
Aug 05 5 reasons housing is so expensive right now By Tim McPhillips In the past year, the median home price has jumped more than 15 percent, according to data compiled from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. And renters are feeling similar pain: On average, rents in May were up 15 percent than… Continue reading
Aug 05 Pentagon denies D.C. request for National Guard help with migrants By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials say that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden signs bills targeting COVID-19 fraud By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed legislation intended to curb fraud in pandemic relief programs. Continue reading
Aug 05 Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured By Associated Press Authorities did not reveal how the people were injured, other than to say they were critically hurt in the lightning strike. Continue reading
Aug 04 4 people critically injured in lightning strike near White House By Associated Press The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says the four people were injured Thursday in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex. Continue reading
Aug 04 Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The jury’s decision Thursday marks the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for falsely claiming that the attack that killed 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, was staged. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration declared a public health emergency over monkeypox as the number of U.S. cases passed 6,600, President Biden tests positive for COVID for a sixth consecutive day, China retaliates in a dispute over… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 6:31 WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian penal colony U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison. She was convicted Thursday in a Russian court on drug charges for having cannabis oil in her luggage last February as she arrived in Moscow. The… Continue watching