Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days before the start of the high court's new term. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at Hispanic Heritage Month reception at the White House By Associated Press President Joe Biden said he, and the country, will "do whatever it takes, as long as it takes," to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Ian as he delivered remarks at Hispanic Heritage month at the White House Friday. Continue reading
Sep 30 West rejects Putin’s claim it sabotaged Nord Stream gas pipelines By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West had turned from sanctions against Russia to "terror attacks," sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in what he described as an attempt to "destroy the European energy infrastructure."… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: U.N. Security Council meets to discuss Nord Stream pipelines explosions By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of sabotaging the Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: White House decries Russia’s ‘fraudulent’ annexation attempt By Associated Press U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan condemned Russia's "fraudulent attempt to annex sovereign Ukrainian territory," calling it a "a flagrant violation of international law" and insisting it has no legitimacy. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Gov. Henry McMaster pauses campaign events as Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has temporarily suspended campaign activities as he leads the state's response to Hurricane Ian. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: FEMA officials say 3000 federal responders are helping with Hurricane Ian recovery By Associated Press FEMA Associate Administrator Anne Brink told reporters at an afternoon briefing that 3000 federal responders are helping with response and recovery efforts in Florida and the Southeast. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden says Hurricane Ian is likely ‘among the worst storms in the nation’s history’ By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Hurricane Ian is "likely to rank among the worst storms in the nation's history," adding it will "take months, years to rebuild."… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Statue of Harry Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol Rotunda By Associated Press Republican and Democratic leaders praised former President Harry S. Truman as one of the best U.S. leaders in history during a ceremony on Thursday to unveil a statue of Truman in the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda. Continue reading
Sep 29 India’s top court rules abortions up to 24 weeks legal, regardless of marital status By Bhumika Saraswati, Associated Press Previously, under Indian law, married women could have abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies, but single women were limited to 20 weeks. On Thursday, the court extended the 24-week period to all women. Continue reading