Sep 19 Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Colombian leader delivers a bleak warning — that humanity is making itself extinct By David Biller, Associated Press Colombian President Gustavo Petro has delivered an ominous prophecy with grandiose language. He paints a grim picture of what lies ahead if nations fail to swiftly redesign life on this planet. Continue reading
Sep 19 Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on community survey By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The bureau wants to test the wording, response categories and placement of gender identity and sexual orientation queries on the questionnaires for the American Community Survey. Continue reading
Sep 19 One Palestinian dies and Israel shuts down main crossing with Gaza after outbreak of violence By Issam Adwan, Associated Press The Israeli military killed a 25-year-old Palestinian along the volatile border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, as youths mounted violent protests at the border fence. Continue reading
Sep 19 Ray Epps, center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over Capitol insurrection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press An Arizona man at the center of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot. Continue reading
Sep 19 UK inquiry finds migrants awaiting deportation are kept 'in prison-like' conditions at a detention center By Associated Press Inquiry chairwoman Kate Eves said migrants suffered "shocking treatment" at the Brook House Immigration Removal Center near Gatwick Airport, south of London. Continue reading
Sep 19 After a 12-year pause, South Carolina secures drug to resume lethal injections By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina has had an unintended moratorium on the death penalty ever since its lethal injection drugs passed their expiration date and pharmacies refused to sell the state more because they could be publicly identified. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 11:38 Republican Rep. Ralph Norman discusses negotiations to avoid a government shutdown By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Only 11 days remain before the U.S. government shuts down, and proposed budget deals are stuck in partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill, Lisa Desjardins reports. A small group of House Republicans say they will not support the current deal to… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 6:19 How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing… Continue watching
Sep 19 How new fighting in Azerbaijan's troubled region may herald a new war By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Azerbaijan's launch of reportedly intense artillery firing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has raised fears that another full-scale conflict with Armenia could be underway. Continue reading