Aug 31 Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledges 3 trips on Republican megadonor's plane last year By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia 2020 election case, will skip next week's hearing By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 31 Important inflation tracker shows small increase in sign of slowing prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets in late September. Continue reading
Aug 30 $5.6 million bid for one offshore location marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Analysts cited a variety of factors behind the current low interest in federal Gulf waters, including inflation and technical challenges in the Gulf. Still, they noted a growing interest in the region for wind power. Continue reading
Aug 30 Guatemala's president-elect and his anti-corruption party faces legal challenges. Here's what's happening By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Guatemala's election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were clear: Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo won about 61 percent of the vote to conservative Sandra Torres' 39 percent. Continue reading
Aug 30 A new Titanic recovery expedition is planned. The U.S. is fighting it, saying wreck is a grave site By Ben Finley, Associated Press The challenge has nothing to do with the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible in June. It hinges instead on a federal law and a pact with Great Britain to treat the wreck as a memorial to those who died… Continue reading
Aug 30 White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan are urging North Korea to halt arms negotiations with Russia following revelations Russian and North Korean talks on a weapons sale are advancing. Continue reading
Aug 30 Judge's illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for the 39-year-old Tarrio, who's from Miami. That's nearly twice the length of the longest prison term so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Maui receives $95 million grant to strengthen electrical grid In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House announced a grant of $95 million to strengthen the electrical grid on the island of Maui following the wildfires there, a federal judge ruled Rudy Giuliani defamed two Georgia election workers by… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 2:32 Mitch McConnell freezes up during news conference for 2nd time this summer By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the second time this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up while answering questions during a press conference. The Republican stared blankly for about 30 seconds Wednesday afternoon in Kentucky. There was a similar moment for the Senator… Continue watching