Aug 02 Kansas voters protect abortion rights, blocking Republican push for ban By John Hanna, Margaret Stafford, Associated Press Kansas voters have protected abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright. Continue reading
Aug 02 Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Eric Greitens in GOP Senate race By Summer Ballentine, Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Aug 02 Conservative commentator Tudor Dixon wins Michigan GOP governor primary By Sara Burnett, Associated Press The win Tuesday sets up a tough general election race against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has millions in her campaign fund. Continue reading
Aug 02 Number of uninsured Americans drops to an all-time low By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 02 African officials lay out goals ahead of the U.N. climate summit By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them. Continue reading
Aug 02 U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates to counter Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 2:44 Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China By John Yang, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after days of speculation about her visit, prompting an immediate response from China. Pelosi's late-night landing was quickly followed by news of Chinese military drills all around the island. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two more people have been found dead in the wake of a massive wildfire in California, the search continues for victims of Kentucky floods, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Turkey… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:10 U.S. drone strike on al-Qaida’s leader raises questions about terrorist group’s future By Nick Schifrin A U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri last weekend in Afghanistan raises questioned about where this leaves the terrorist group and the Taliban's role in harboring him. Nick Schifrin returns with a deeper look at al-Zawahri's background… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 12:02 Biden’s national security adviser on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, killing of al-Qaida’s leader President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake… Continue watching