Aug 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Hawaiian wildfire death toll climbs By Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui next week in the aftermath of the deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in more than a century, the White House announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 16 Americans are split along party lines over Trump's actions in federal and Georgia election cases, AP-NORC poll shows By Linley Sanders, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about half of Americans say Trump's alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal. Continue reading
Aug 15 The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of large livestock farms, promises more study By John Flesher, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it needs to further study the biggest U.S. animal operations, which hold thousands of hogs, chickens and cattle. Continue reading
Aug 15 A human rights group in Niger says it can't get access to officials who were detained following coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A spokesperson for the ruling junta has said the detained officials were being treated humanely. The junta says it plans to prosecute Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, crimes that are eligible for the death penalty. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 3:24 What's next for Trump after his 4th criminal indictment By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan For the fourth time this year, former President Donald Trump is defendant Donald Trump. Late Monday, a grand jury in Georgia charged Trump and 18 others in a far-reaching racketeering case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 9:09 Breaking down the charges Trump and 18 allies face in Georgia election case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens With former President Donald Trump facing his fourth criminal indictment, Geoff Bennett discusses what's next with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Gwen Keyes Fleming, who previously served as district attorney in Dekalb County, Georgia. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99 In our news wrap Tuesday, the official death toll climbed in Maui as crews searched the wildfire disaster zone but more bodies are likely among the untouched piles of ash, North Korea claims an American soldier who entered the country… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:18 Young activists in Montana win landmark climate change lawsuit against state By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Monday, a judge in Montana sided with a group of young environmental activists who argued the state was violating its constitution by promoting fossil fuel development without considering the impact on climate change. William Brangham examined the arguments on both… Continue watching
Aug 15 Hispanic Democrats send letter urging Biden administration to investigate Texas' separation of migrant fathers By Laura Barrón-López Hispanic Democratic lawmakers are putting pressure on the Biden administration to investigate and halt any separation of migrant fathers from their families by a Texas state agency along the U.S-Mexico border. Continue reading
Aug 15 Former FBI official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 55-year-old told the judge that he carried out his crime in 2021, accepting over $17,000 to help Russian energy magnate Oleg Deripaska. Prosecutors say McGonigal was in negotiations along with co-conspirators to receive a fee of up to $3… Continue reading