Aug 30 Watch 7:39 A closer look at President Biden's plan to combat the increase in crime across the country By Laura Barrón-López President Biden voiced new urgency in a speech touting the recently-enacted bipartisan gun safety law and promoting funding for police. He drew a stark contrast with some Republicans who have called to defund the FBI. Crime researcher John Roman and… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 8:14 A look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till The last leader of the Soviet Union has died at the age of 91. Mikhail Gorbachev passed away in Moscow on Tuesday after a long illness. He took power in 1985 and introduced sweeping reforms, but he could not prevent… Continue watching
Aug 30 President Biden calls U.S. veterans before Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden called the leaders of two U.S. veterans groups assisting Afghans who have fled from the country on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 30 New York creates 'gun free zones' after Supreme Court ruling By Michael Hill, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The new rules are meant to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision that further expanded Second Amendment gun rights when it invalidated a century-old law that required gun owners to prove they had a compelling need to carry. Continue reading
Aug 30 How the Taliban has changed Afghanistan, a year after taking power By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services. Continue reading
Aug 30 Associated Press, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Associated Press and other news organizations are suing officials in Uvalde, Texas, after months of refusal to publicly release records related to the May massacre at Robb Elementary School. Continue reading
Aug 30 Job openings rose in July, dashing Federal Reserve hopes for cooling By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of open jobs in the United States rose in July after three months of declines, a sign that employers are still urgently seeking workers despite slowing economic growth and high inflation. Continue reading
Aug 30 Student debt relief limited for many by U.S. 'war on drugs' legacy By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press As part of the “war on drugs” — a consequential, anti-crime legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator — an estimated hundreds of thousands of convicted drug offenders had their access to federal financial aid delayed or denied,… Continue reading