Sep 06 WATCH: Georgia judge rules that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro can be tried together starting Oct. 23 By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving Trump on Wednesday denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month. Continue reading
Sep 06 Democrat Gabe Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Amo will face off against Republican Gerry Leonard in November. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Secretary of State Blinken visits Ukraine By News Desk White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said such brutal Russian attacks underscore "the importance of continuing to support the people of Ukraine.”… Continue reading
Sep 06 EPA to delay setting air quality standards despite advisory panel recommendation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press It's the second time in 12 years a Democratic administration has put off a new ozone standard before an election year. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Blinken over $1 billion in new funding in news briefing with Ukrainian minister By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Blinken’s visit was aimed at assessing Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signaling continued U.S. support as some Western allies express worries about Kyiv’s slow progress against invading Russian forces. Continue reading
Sep 05 Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian military officers Tuesday that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv's Western allies. Continue reading
Sep 05 Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 05 Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The dual announcements from Riyadh and Moscow on Tuesday said the two countries would trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:55 Congress returns to work in Washington facing deadline to keep government funded By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Senate is back to work in Washington after a month-long recess. The return sets up the start of a high-stakes showdown to prevent a government shutdown by the end of the month. That will be a tough task as… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 8:07 Far-right violence a growing threat and law enforcement's top domestic terrorism concern By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The Proud Boys played a critical part in carrying out the Jan. 6 attack, but the group is just one part of a trend of increased white supremacist and far-right violence. Top U.S. law enforcement officials say those extremist movements… Continue watching