Aug 02 The father of 6-year-old killed at Sandy Hook says Alex Jones made his life a ‘living hell’ By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The father of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has testified that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made his life a "living hell" by pushing claims the murders were a hoax. Continue reading
Aug 02 How ‘Reservation Dogs’ became a breakthrough hit for Indigenous representation By Adam Kemp "Reservation Dogs" returns with its second season as fans and Indigenous communities still crave more Native representation on TV and film. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds state’s 2019 mail-in voting expansion By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press A wide expansion of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania has survived a legal challenge brought by some of the same Republican state representatives who voted for the legislation nearly three years ago. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion law By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it would criminalize doctors who provide medically-necessary treatment that is protected under federal law. Continue reading
Aug 02 California governor declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox By Don Thompson, Associated Press California's governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 02 NFL suspends Miami Dolphins owner for ‘unprecedented’ tampering with Tom Brady, Sean Payton By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. Continue reading
Aug 02 Rain helps fight California wildfires that killed 2, but lighting could threaten more blazes By Noah Berger, Christopher Weber, Associated Press At least two people have died from a raging California blaze that's one of several menacing thousands of homes Monday in the Western U.S. Continue reading
Aug 02 How the U.S. tracked and killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months. Continue reading
Aug 01 Settlement blocks planned federal fracking leases in California By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in California's Central Valley is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced Monday by the state attorney general. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:55 U.S. drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul By Nick Schifrin A U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on Sunday in a CIA operation carried out in Kabul, Afghanistan. He played key roles in the 9/11 attacks and bombings of U.S. embassies, and became leader of the terrorist group… Continue watching