Sep 16 West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs strict abortion ban into law By Leah Willingham, Associated Press West Virginia is now the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling to end the constitutional protection of the procedure. Continue reading
Sep 16 Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holds By Avet Demourian, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire was holding for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Sep 16 What to know about calls for reparations for Britain's legacy of slavery in the Caribbean By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has set off a period of public mourning. But even as many lauded Elizabeth for her 70-year reign, for some — including those from Britain’s former colonies — it was a fresh reminder… Continue reading
Sep 16 Decades of systemic racism seen as root of Jackson Mississippi water crisis By Drew Costley, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Many blame systemic racism as the root cause. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing on migrant flights, Ukraine atrocities By Associated Press For a second day, the White House hammered the Republican governors of Texas and Florida for arranging for the transport of migrants to Democratic strongholds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump begins openly embracing and amplifying false fringe QAnon conspiracy theory By David Klepper, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Donald Trump is increasingly embracing and endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to the movement rises. Continue reading
Sep 16 Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar by central bank By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar. Continue reading
Sep 16 Most Americans say they cut back on recent spending as prices rose By Hannah Grabenstein Among U.S. adults, 45 percent say their finances haven’t really changed, and another 18 percent said their situation actually improved compared to last year. But 37 percent said they have taken a hit. Continue reading
Sep 15 Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home last month. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Boil water notice lifted in Jackson, Miss., mortgage rates top 6% In our news wrap Thursday, a boil-water notice in Jackson, Mississippi has been after nearly seven weeks, mortgage rates in America rose above 6% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, mourners pay their respects to the late… Continue watching