Aug 04 Watch 4:15 Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines repel Russian forces using U.S. heavy weapons By Volodymyr Solohub, Bohdan Kinaschuk Russia bombed several key Ukrainian cities Thursday including Kharkiv. The country's second largest city has been under fire since the first day of the invasion, with its proximity to the border making it an easy target for Russia. But newly… Continue watching
Aug 04 Florida governor suspends Tampa prosecutor for pledging not to enforce abortion ban By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state's new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 6:35 Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death By Stephanie Sy The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:49 ‘Under the Skin’ delves into systemic racism and its toll on health By Amna Nawaz Health disparities among different racial groups remain a major problem in the United States, one that was magnified during the height of the pandemic, but has been part of American history since its earliest days. A new book called "Under… Continue watching
Aug 04 WATCH: White House says they’re ‘willing to take every step’ to bring Brittney Griner home By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing Thursday amid news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. Continue reading
Aug 04 Jan. 6 panel is asking for Alex Jones’ texts, Sandy Hook attorney says By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Mark Bankston said in court that the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested the digital records. Continue reading
Aug 04 Russian judge sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, ruling she illegally carried drugs By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Griner had told the court she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow in February. A prosecutor urged that she be sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 04 Griner says she ‘made an honest mistake,’ as Russian court prepares to give verdict By Jim Heintz, Associated Press American basketball star Brittney Griner apologized to her family and her team as a Russian court heard closing arguments in her drug possession trial said it expected to deliver a verdict Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, aides killed in a car crash In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash along with two young aides, President Biden signed an executive order to help women who cross state lines for abortions, the U.S. began… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 3:26 Kansans vote overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights By Ali Rogin Voters in Kansas turned out in record numbers Tuesday and overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state constitution and opened the door for the Republican-controlled legislature to pass restrictions or… Continue watching