Sep 27 Sen. Manchin ends push for faster energy project permit process, easing path for spending bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Removing the permitting legislation is likely to make it much easier to pass a spending bill that will keep the government running through mid-December and provide more aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Voting in Russian-held areas of Ukraine concludes, pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea In our news wrap Tuesday, voting orchestrated by the Kremlin and rejected by most other countries concluded in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, natural gas leaks along Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea trigger questions of possible sabotage and the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 6:10 Iran cracks down on protests after death of young woman as global demonstrations grow By Amna Nawaz, Reza Sayah Protests mostly led by women are spreading in Iran and around the world. They were sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the so-called "morality police." Over the last ten days, images have emerged of… Continue watching
Sep 27 WATCH: DeSantis warns Floridians to get out of Hurricane Ian's path, brace for extended power outages By Cristiana Mesquita, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity. Now it's on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:10 New funding bill unveiled as lawmakers work to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins A short-term funding bill was unveiled late Monday night as the deadline to fund the federal government fast approaches. Preventing a shutdown is just one of a laundry list of items lawmakers are scrambling to tackle before leaving town for… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 3:32 Mother has moment of truth that leads to her rejecting conspiracy theories she believed By Becky Wandel and Makenna Mead, Mississippi Youth Media Project Like millions of Americans, Karen Robertson of Iuka, Mississippi believed in conspiracy theories. But one day she had an experience that convinced her to challenge her beliefs. She spoke about that moment with student reporter Makenna Mead of Mississippi Public… Continue watching
Sep 27 Idaho universities disallow abortion, contraception referrals for students By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Idaho universities are warning staffers not to refer students to abortion providers or emergency contraception because they could face criminal charges under a state law. Continue reading
Sep 27 Maine man convicted of 11 charges stemming from Capitol insurrection By Associated Press A Maine man who joined rioters at the U.S. Capitol has been convicted of 11 charges including assaulting, resisting or impeding police officers. Prosecutors say Kyle Fitzsimons, of Lebanon, charged to the front line on Jan. 6, 2021, and assaulted… Continue reading
Sep 27 Sedition trial begins for Oath Keepers leader By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press Jury selection is underway in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates are charged with seditious conspiracy. Continue reading
Sep 27 Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian hurtles toward Florida By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtles toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely to be its final investigative hearing Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading