Aug 31 California won't expand teen vaccination without parental approval By Don Thompson, Associated Press California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent. Continue reading
Aug 31 Prison chaplain guilty of sexually abusing incarcerated women faces sentencing By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court. Continue reading
Aug 31 Crist resigns from U.S. House to focus on Florida gubernatorial campaign By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is resigning his seat in Congress to focus on his gubernatorial campaign against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder speaks on naval activity in Taiwan Strait in first news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Ryder responded to questions about a recent action by the U.S. Navy in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. The navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit publicized since Pelosi's visit earlier in August. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's "Soul of the Nation" prime time address on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 31 Justice Department says classified documents were 'likely concealed' to obstruct investigation By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department says classified documents were "likely concealed and removed" from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records. Continue reading
Aug 31 Read the full Justice Department filing on documents recovered from Trump's Mar-a-Lago The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records. Continue reading
Aug 30 What caused the recent clashes in Baghdad? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle. Continue reading
Aug 30 South Carolina House approves total abortion ban with exceptions By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Violence in Iraq kills dozens, U.S. says Iran tried to steal its drone In our news wrap Tuesday, violence between rival factions in Iraq leaves 30 dead and dozens more wounded in Baghdad, the U.S. Navy says Iran tried to snatch its unmanned surveillance vessel in international waters, fighting raged in Ukraine as… Continue watching