Aug 15 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law brings worry, confusion to Florida schools By Anthony Izaguirre, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Educators are cautiously making changes as they wait to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced. Continue reading
Aug 15 Rudy Giuliani is a target of Georgia election probe, lawyers say By Kate Brumback, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani's lawyer says prosecutors in Atlanta have said Giuliani is a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 15 Starbucks asks labor board to temporarily halt union votes By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The request came Monday in response to a board employee's allegations that regional NLRB officials improperly coordinated with union organizers. Continue reading
Aug 15 The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world By Jonathan Bamber, The Conversation The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. Continue reading
Aug 15 Drought-stricken Western states face deadline to cut water use from Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca and Sam Metz, Associated Press Seven Western U.S. states face a deadline from the federal government to come up with a plan to use substantially less Colorado River water in 2023. Continue reading
Aug 15 China announces new military drills around Taiwan as U.S. congressional delegation visits By Johnson Lai, Associated Press China has announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation. Continue reading
Aug 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence for cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. Continue reading
Aug 15 Judge decides Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia election grand jury By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal judge says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:13 Democrats celebrate legislative win in passing of climate, health and tax bill Congressional Democrats are celebrating a landmark legislative victory after passing the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden is set to sign into law this week. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is investigating Donald Trump for potentially violating the Espionage Act after… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Trump’s lawyer told DOJ classified documents had been returned In our news wrap Saturday, a Trump attorney told the Justice Department that all classified documents had been returned, the Southern Baptist Convention's handling of sexual abuse claims is under investigation, Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker is charged with attempted murder,… Continue watching