Aug 22 Fauci to leave government position in December, will 'pursue next chapter' By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kansas election officials confirm recount results in favor of abortion rights By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns of Russian escalation in war In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine's president warns that Russian forces could escalate fighting this week and calls for strength ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, a federal appeals court granted Sen. Lindsey Graham a temporary hold on testifying before a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 5:30 Races to watch ahead of Florida's primary election By Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde During Florida's primary election this Tuesday, Democratic voters will decide who takes on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November and who will go up against Sen. Marco Rubio. POLITICO reporter Gary Fineout joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Continue watching
Aug 21 Appeals court puts on hold Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election… Continue reading
Aug 21 Jill Biden headed for Delaware after negative COVID-19 test By Associated Press First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Russia to allow inspectors into occupied nuclear plant In our news wrap Saturday, Russia has said international inspectors will be allowed into the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Islamic militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital in a deadly terror attack, the Supreme Court sided with Black voters in a… Continue watching
Aug 20 Pence says he didn't leave office with any classified material By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office. Continue reading
Aug 19 Nicaraguan police detain Catholic bishop, other priests in raid By Gabriela Selser, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Friday's pre-dawn raid came after Nicaraguan authorities accused Matagalpa Diocese Bishop Rolando Álvarez of allegedly "organizing violent groups" and inciting them "to carry out acts of hate against the population."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman… Continue watching