Aug 03 Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads not guilty to DUI misdemeanor charges By Associated Press The husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges in connection with a May car crash in Northern California's wine country. Continue reading
Aug 03 High inflation makes back-to-school spending harder for many families By Anne D'Innocenzio and Claire Savage, Associated Press This back-to-school shopping season, parents are focusing on the basics while also trading down to cheaper stores as surging inflation takes a toll on their household budgets. Continue reading
Aug 03 Suspect accused of killing 7 in Highland Park July 4 parade attack pleads not guilty By Associated Press The 21-year-old man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has pleaded not guilty, a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives update on deadly flooding By Bruce Schreiner, Brynn Anderson, Associated Press Temperatures are soaring in a region of eastern Kentucky where people are shoveling out the wreckage of massive flooding. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Nancy Pelosi concludes her Taiwan visit By Associated Press Pelosi's trip Tuesday enraged Beijing and China is preparing new shows of force in the Taiwan Strait to make clear that its claims are non-negotiable on the island it regards as a renegade province. Continue reading
Aug 03 Deadly McKinney wildfire still not under control, as blaze destroys small California town By Haven Daley, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Firefighters say they're making progress as they battle California's largest and deadliest wildfire of the year. Continue reading
Aug 03 Vin Scully, famed voice of Dodgers broadcasts for 67 years, dies at 94 By Beth Harris, Associated Press Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. Continue reading
Aug 03 Kansas’ secretary of state defeats election conspiracy promoter By Bob Christie, Associated Press Republican primary voters in Kansas have chosen the incumbent secretary of state over a challenger who peddled election conspiracies in one of several primary races for a state's top state election official. Continue reading
Aug 03 Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib soundly wins Democratic primary race By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and member of the progressive "Squad" in Congress, sailed through a primary election Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Sen. Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley advance in Washington Senate primary By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has advanced to the fall election in her quest for a sixth term after the longtime incumbent highlighted her support for abortion rights in the run up to Washington's primary election. Continue reading