Jul 09 Patrick Dempsey says he's not running for Senate in Maine as Democrats weigh a replacement By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The “Grey’s Anatomy” star quashed speculation that he was among those being considered to replace embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner. Continue reading
Jul 09 Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in video By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Lance Twiggs, who was also defendant Tyler Robinson’s romantic partner, said in an interview with law enforcement that the teary interaction with Robinson happened in their apartment in southern Utah, more than 200 miles from where Kirk was shot. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. But Thursday’s appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least three times in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters, and missiles targeting Kuwait and Qatar. Continue reading
Jul 09 Former Olympic canoe racer pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Superior Court. Continue reading
Jul 08 Graham Platner says he'll withdraw from Senate race in Maine By Kimberlee Kruesi, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Platner stressed that his decision was not an admission of guilt. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Judge orders $5.8M paid to E. Jean Carroll in Trump sex abuse, defamation case In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ordered that $5 million in damages be released to E. Jean Carroll stemming from her sexual abuse lawsuit against President Trump, former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel called for the U.S. to end… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:46 DOJ threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson The Department of Justice is threatening to arrest more than a dozen state election officials if a single vote is cast in their states by a noncitizen. The threat was part of a letter giving election officials five days to… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:52 How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday By Liz Landers, Doug Adams For the past few weeks, visitors have flocked to the National Mall for the “Great American State Fair,” part of the celebration marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. But in this milestone year, President Trump’s approach to commemorating the anniversary has… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:24 Immigration judge says Trump administration's firings and policies are 'disheartening' By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration has fired more immigration judges as it moves to reshape the court system that polices deportations. Immigration courts are overseen by the Department of Justice itself. That means judges are required to answer to the administration whose… Continue watching
Jul 08 Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027 By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis. Continue reading