Aug 01 2022 Washington Primary Election Results By Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray advanced Tuesday 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
Aug 01 Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games amid sexual misconduct accusations By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. Continue reading
Aug 01 Across the country, Republican primaries feature candidates who deny outcome of 2020 election By Bob Christie, Associated Press An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 election should be overturned are among four Republicans vying to be the top election officer in Arizona. Continue reading
Aug 01 Sen. Lindsey Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden's win in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 01 Deadly Kentucky flood leaves Appalachian cultural center reeling By Bruce Schreiner, Anita Snow, Timothy D. Easley, Associated Press A cultural center known for chronicling Appalachian life is cleaning up and assessing its losses. Continue reading
Aug 01 Cities face crisis with smaller schools as enrollment shrinks in wake of pandemic By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Across the U.S., COVID-19 relief money is helping to subsidize growing numbers of big-city schools with small numbers of students. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Destructive Western wildfires force evacuations In our news wrap Sunday, the McKinney Fire in northern California forces thousands to flee their homes, at least seven deaths in Oregon are suspected caused by excessive heat, the death toll from flooding in Kentucky rises to 26, Ukraine's… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 5:18 Amazon’s acquisition deal with One Medical raises patient privacy concerns By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz In a nearly $4 billion deal, Amazon plans to buy One Medical, a primary care group with nearly 200 locations across the country. Privacy advocates are voicing concerns about Amazon controlling people's online purchase data as well as their health… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:46 Early America’s complicated history with abortion access By Paul Solman, Lorna Baldwin The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade relied heavily on the argument that, in Justice Samuel Alito’s words, “a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions.” Paul Solman takes a look at that… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 7:37 The double life of civil rights photographer Ernest Withers By Geoff Bennett, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz Photographer Ernest Withers captured some of the most iconic images of the civil rights era. But Withers was also an FBI informant, funneling information to the bureau about the civil rights movement and its leaders. Journalist Wesley Lowery joins Geoff… Continue watching