Aug 17 Ruling clears Joe Biden’s 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases By Kevin McGill, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court. Continue reading
Aug 17 Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount By Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism. Continue reading
Aug 17 Judge says pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 10:55 What Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary loss says about Trump’s influence on the Republican Party Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney lost the GOP primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Trump. The results were expected for Cheney, who has become one of Trump's loudest critics. Sarah Longwell, founder of… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced… Continue watching
Aug 17 Railroads back plan calling for 24 percent raises but workers wary By Josh Funk, Associated Press The major freight railroads signaled they're ready to negotiate a new deal based on a report that calls for 24 percent raises, but the 12 unions involved in the stalled talks still haven't commented on the recommendations. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 6:57 Tensions simmer in Kenya as candidate who lost presidential election contests vote count By Neha Wadekar Kenyans went to the polls last week in an election widely hailed as one of the most transparent and peaceful in the nation’s history, a major milestone for a country that has experienced significant post-election violence in past years. But… Continue watching
Aug 17 Donald Trump supporters send death threats to judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search By Gary Fields, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Threats against the judge who approved the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Florida resort are the latest sign of a judiciary branch in the political crosshairs. Continue reading
Aug 17 Rudy Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani has left an Atlanta courthouse after spending several hours before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 17 Mike Pence tells GOP to stop lashing out at FBI over Mar-a-Lago search By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is imploring fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump's Florida home. Continue reading