Feb 28 Chicago's Lightfoot loses reelection bid, setting up Vallas and Johnson for runoff By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Feb 28 Postal Service buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations By Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. Continue reading
Feb 28 Blinken warns Central Asian nations of dangers from war in Ukraine By Associated Press The Biden administration is pledging to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet states that Russia's value as a partner has been badly compromised by its year-old war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 11:12 Breaking down the arguments as Supreme Court hears challenge to student loan relief plan By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Saher Khan The fate of student debt relief promised for some 40 million Americans is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments in high-stakes cases over the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. John Yang discussed… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: White House bans TikTok from government-issued devices In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House gave federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices citing security concerns, a Ukrainian commander says Russian forces are trying to encircle Bakhmut, Ukraine has received over $100 billion… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 8:26 Former Jan. 6 investigator says releasing footage to Fox could pose a new threat By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura A court filing in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News revealed Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that several hosts knowingly repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. It comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has… Continue watching
Feb 28 Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for children By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18. Continue reading
Feb 28 Pakistani court issues arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as the cricket star-turned-politician called on his supporters to keep up protests amid a roiling political crisis. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance program By Eric Tucker, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Biden administration officials are urging Congress to renew a surveillance program the U.S. government has long seen as vital in countering overseas threats of terrorism, cyberattacks and espionage operations. Continue reading
Feb 28 Bringing historical Black newspapers into the digital age, students discover their past By Kenichi Serino The stories told by Black newspapers about their own communities are less well known. The Black Press Archives seeks to change that. Continue reading