Aug 16 North Carolina lawmakers override veto on bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in early grades By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The measure requires public school teachers to generally alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It also bans instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:41 Congressional Hispanic Caucus asks Biden to investigate separation of fathers at border By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Reports of inhumane treatment from the separation of families to razor wires on river buoys have put a spotlight on the tactics of Operation Lone Star, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hispanic Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 16 What you need to know about Rudy Giuliani's 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Giuliani is accused of violating multiple state laws as part of a “criminal enterprise” that pressured state officials to reverse former President Donald Trump’s loss. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump boasts strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story By Jill Colvin, Linley Sanders, Associated Press In a crucial warning sign for the former president and his supporters, Trump faces glaring vulnerabilities heading into a general election, with many Americans strongly dug in against him. Continue reading
Aug 16 Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sales By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The legislation is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and still needs approval by parliament. But the government's approval is a stride forward for a prominent reform project of Chancellor Scholz's socially liberal coalition. Continue reading
Aug 16 Inflation is down, but the Inflation Reduction Act likely doesn't deserve the credit By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Price increases have indeed cooled over the past year, with the inflation rate dropping from 9 percent to 3.2 percent. But economists say little to none of the drop came from the law. Continue reading
Aug 16 Georgia prosecutor seeks March 2024 trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Continue reading
Aug 16 A former fundraiser for Rep. Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money under false pretenses. Continue reading
Aug 16 Kansas prosecutor says material seized in police raid of Marion County newspaper should be returned By John Hanna, Associated Press Even without computers, cellphones and other equipment taken in the raid, the new edition of the Marion County Record made it to newsstands Wednesday after a frenzied scramble. Continue reading
Aug 16 UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying education, employment to women By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Gordon Brown told a U.N. conference on the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that its rulers are responsible for "the most egregious, vicious and indefensible violation of women's rights and girls' rights in the world today."… Continue reading