Jul 20 WATCH: Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska says her country's 'world is broken' in address to Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska will address Congress Wednesday amid the country's ongoing defense against Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Highland Park mayor calls for assault weapons ban during Senate hearing By Associated Press Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday "we need to get combat weapons out of civilian hands."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump-backed Cox wins Maryland governor primary over moderate rival By Brian Witte, Associated Press Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen won the Democratic nomination for his seat on Tuesday, defeating a little-known challenger just months after suffering a minor stroke. Continue reading
Jul 19 Army cuts expected force size amid unprecedented shortfall of recruits By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army is significantly cutting the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years, as the U.S. military faces what a top general calls "unprecedented challenges" in bringing in new recruits. Continue reading
Jul 19 Sen. Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on pared down economic measure By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on restraining pharmaceutical prices and extending health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jul 19 FBI arrests Saudi man for using fake accounts to harass and threaten nation's critics By Isabel Debre, Associated Press U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a Saudi man with lying to federal officials about using a fake Instagram account to harass Saudi critics — mostly women — living in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia's assault on Ukraine's cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:47 Why overdose deaths spiked among people of color during the pandemic A CDC report finds overdose deaths rose significantly for people of color from 2019 to 2020. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is largely to blame, combined with a disruption in treatment and prevention programs during the pandemic. Dr. Edwin Chapman, who… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:04 Biden faces criticism for not doing more on human rights during Middle East trip By Nick Schifrin President Biden last week met with the leaders of several Middle East countries accused of human rights violations. It's raising questions about what the U.S. got out of his Middle East trip, and the balance of human rights and pragmatic… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:20 Doctors worry abortion laws will hinder treatment of patients in life-or-death situations Three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, doctors in states with abortion bans have struggled to figure out how to care for patients with high-risk pregnancies, including miscarriages, and are worried about being prosecuted for performing some… Continue watching