Oct 28 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband beaten by assailant in family home By Colleen Long, Olga R. Rodriguez, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Forty-two-year-old David DePape was arrested on charges of attempted murder, elder abuse and burglary, police said. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, the speaker’s office said. His doctors… Continue reading
Oct 28 As Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, some wonder what happens next By Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform. Continue reading
Oct 27 Oregon could be the 1st state to make health care a human right By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: U.S. GDP grows in third quarter, European Central Bank raises interest rates In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy is showing pockets of strength as the GDP grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percent to help… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:28 Risks of political violence and voter intimidation loom over midterms Old lies about the 2020 election are posing new threats of political violence and voter intimidation in this year's midterms. Mary McCord is Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and a former Justice Department prosecutor. She… Continue watching
Oct 27 Rural areas to receive $759 million in grants for high-speed internet By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Agriculture Department has announced $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. It's part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year's infrastructure law. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 9:20 Russia's nuclear threats, false claims about Ukrainian bombs hang over the ongoing war By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite previous threats to do so. His comments came as the U.S. Department of Defense released a set of major strategy documents. Under Secretary of… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 10:04 Brazil's Indigenous communities confront challenges to their land and way of life By Jane Ferguson, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Charles Lyons This weekend, millions of Brazilians will go to the polls to vote in the final round of a hugely consequential presidential election. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson takes us inside the Amazon to explore how this election could impact Indigenous people… Continue watching
Oct 27 55,000 people with prior felony convictions can now vote in North Carolina. Here's what that means for the midterms By Tim McPhillips Previously, under North Carolina law, those impacted by felony convictions could vote only after being granted a pardon or through the completion of probation, parole or other supervisory sentences and the payment of all outstanding court fines. Continue reading
Oct 27 Report says global crises could speed up move to clean energy By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press According to the report, the global energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system. Continue reading