Sep 07 Biden cancels last oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge, overturns sales held by Trump By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration has canceled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration's waning days and angering Republicans. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. lawmakers visiting The Hague say Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine By Mike Corder, Associated Press The committee's chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, says Putin "tried to erase a culture, a people and a religion, and that is the definition of genocide."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:03 Georgia prosecutors say Trump trial could last 4 months and rely on 150 witnesses By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens For the first time, we are seeing inside the courtroom for a hearing about one of the indictments of Donald Trump. Prosecutors laid out a timeline for a potential trial, one they say could last four months and rely on… Continue watching
Sep 06 The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:51 Court rejects Alabama's congressional map again for diluting power of Black voters By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Delivering a harsh rebuke of Alabama’s lawmakers, federal judges again struck down the state’s congressional map. After being ordered to create a second majority Black district, Republicans in the state chose to defy the U.S. Supreme Court. Maps in Florida,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Trump White House adviser Navarro acted 'above the law' in defying Jan. 6 Committee, prosecutors say By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The prosecutors summarized their case at a trial Wednesday for Peter Navarro, who had promoted Trump's baseless claims of mass voter fraud in 2020. Continue reading
Sep 06 A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border. Continue reading
Sep 06 African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels By Cara Anna, Associated Press The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport. Continue reading
Sep 06 India Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Indian government has seized upon its role as host of this year's G20 summit and mounted an advertising blitz that stresses India's growing clout under Modi. The message it puts out is clear: Modi is winning respect for India… Continue reading
Sep 06 Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide By Associated Press The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States. Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago. Continue reading