Politics Aug 16 Watch 6:39 Trump critics tested in Alaska and Wyoming primaries Primary elections are taking place Tuesday in Wyoming and Alaska as voters decide whether to back GOP incumbents who have criticized former President Trump. Polls show Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney trailing a Trump-backed challenger as Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska… By Laura Barrón-López
World Aug 16 Watch 3:53 Explosions hit Russian-annexed Crimea as Ukraine vows to retake territory For the second time in a week, there were mysterious explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea. A Russian ammunition depot blew up Tuesday in the peninsula's northeast, less than a week after explosions destroyed multiple Russian jets at the Saki air base. By Nick Schifrin
World Aug 16 Israel carried out Gaza strike that killed 5 children, report says A Palestinian human rights group and an Israeli newspaper are reporting that an explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest Gaza flare-up was caused by an Israeli airstrike. By Fares Akram, Sam McNeil, Associated Press
Politics Aug 16 Former Virginia cop who testified against friend sentenced to probation for Jan. 6 A former Virginia police officer who testified against a friend and former supervisor he joined at the Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection has avoided prison time for his role in it. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Aug 16 South Carolina considers near total abortion ban, no rape or incest exceptions By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies' caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Aug 16 Congressional committees demand DHS inspector general turn over information about deleted Secret Service texts By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general respond to their requests for information on deleted Secret Service texts. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Iran nuclear talks By Associated Press Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act affecting health, climate and the economy By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press It's the “final piece” of the president's pared-down domestic agenda as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters ahead of midterm elections. Continue reading
Aug 16 Putin accuses U.S. of fueling conflicts in Ukraine, Taiwan to maintain global influence By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described Tuesday as Washington's alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony. Continue reading