Aug 23 Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, Russian agency says By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Continue reading
Aug 23 These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump says he'll skip the debate and indicated he will hold a competing event instead. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S.'s only all-male state Supreme Court upholds South Carolina's abortion ban By James Pollard, Associated Press The 4-1 ruling departs from the court's own decision earlier this year to strike down a similar law. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:05 Federal judge hears arguments over Texas' floating barrier on Rio Grande By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The battle over floating barriers on the Rio Grande reached a courtroom Tuesday. A federal judge in Austin heard arguments from the state of Texas and the Justice Department over Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of giant buoys to deter migrants… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:03 GOP strategist on how presidential contenders can break through on debate night By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens The first GOP presidential debate will play out in primetime as Donald Trump, the leading contender for the nomination, plans to be a no-show. How do you debate a frontrunner who doesn't show up? That's the question for the eight… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:34 Tuberville's hold on military promotions is impacting troop readiness, Mullen says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Constitution assigns to the Senate the power to approve the president's nominations of officers of the United States. This includes general and flag officers at the Defense Department. But this year, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up all… Continue watching
Aug 22 GOP-led Tennessee legislature orders removal of public from gun control hearing By Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press On Tuesday, families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears after Republican leaders ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control… Continue reading
Aug 22 Biden reinstates stricter offshore safety rules, reverses Trump era policies By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of "blowout preventer" devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs. Continue reading
Aug 22 How to watch the first GOP 2024 presidential debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Candidates will be on stage at Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin, a battleground state that will also play host to the Republican National Convention next year. Continue reading
Aug 22 Some states reject federal money to find and replace millions of dangerous lead pipes By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Experts say some states and communities may be hesitant to take out loans to search for lead pipes. Activists say declining the money could mean failing to address an important public health issue. Continue reading