Dec 16 Netherlands expected to apologize for its role in slavery in the Caribbean By Dánica Coto, Gerold Rozenblad, Associated Press Dutch colonizers kidnapped men, women and children and enslaved them on plantations growing sugar, coffee and other goods that built wealth at the price of misery. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – The Final Report The panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: State Department responds to Russia on Patriot missiles By Associated Press The State Department hit back after the Kremlin warned Washington that any Patriot systems and U.S. personnel deployed to Ukraine will be a legitimate target for Russia. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Biden urges veterans to seek health benefits under new PACT Act By Hannah Fingerhut, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden has visited a National Guard facility in Delaware to talk about expanded veterans benefits for exposure to toxins under legislation that he signed in August. Continue reading
Dec 16 Major Southern California county considers seceding from state By Michael R. Blood, Jae Hong, Amy Taxin, Associated Press One of California's largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration with state government. Continue reading
Dec 16 Gas prices have dropped but still strain some drivers By Cathy Bussewitz, David McHugh, Associated Press Drivers now hope the situation doesn’t get worse after a series of cutbacks tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accidents and the slowing global economy have strained the world’s oil supply. Continue reading
Dec 16 Judge blocks Biden bid to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy By Associated Press The judge in Texas on Thursday stayed the termination until legal challenges by Texas and Missouri are settled but didn’t order the policy reinstated and the impact on the program wasn’t immediately clear. Continue reading
Dec 15 European Union approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union says it has approved a new package of sanctions aimed at ramping up pressure against Russia for its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 15 Senate passes defense spending bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Continue reading
Dec 15 Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity gun magazine ban By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press An Oregon judge has handed guns rights advocates a victory and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided. Continue reading