Sep 20 WATCH: Democrats hold briefing on sending help to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona By Associated Press Hundreds of people have been rescued in Puerto Rico and the blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which destroyed the power grid in 2017. Continue reading
Sep 20 National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New York City lifting vaccine mandate for private sector workers In our news wrap Tuesday, New York City is lifting its vaccine mandate for private sector workers as of November 1, federal authorities in Minnesota charged 47 people in a fraud scheme taking advantage of pandemic relief funds and the… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 5:57 Protests erupt in Iran after death of woman arrested for violating dress code By Amna Nawaz Anti-government protests swept across Iran after a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of the regime's morality police. She was arrested for not wearing an appropriate hijab, or head covering. Actor and human rights advocate Nazanin Boniadi joins Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Sep 20 Migrants sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard flights By Associated Press Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a "fraudulent and discriminatory scheme" to relocate them. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 8:37 Prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants, opening new educational opportunities By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Sarah Clune Hartman Colleges are gearing up for a spike of interest in prison education programs. That's because incarcerated people will soon be eligible for Pell Grants. It will be the first time in 28 years prisoners can access that federal funding for… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:03 Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings In Florida, school boards have implemented policies that critics say are ostracizing LGBTQ students. In some districts, teachers have removed certain books and rainbow flags from classrooms and others are obligated to report openly LGBTQ students to their parents. High… Continue watching
Sep 20 How to get a student loan refund if you paid during the pandemic By Adriana Morga, Associated Press When President Joe Biden announced a plan to forgive student loan debt, many borrowers who kept making payments during the pandemic wondered if they'd made the right choice. Continue reading
Sep 20 Why the Pell Grant wouldn't exist without the work of one woman By Nadra Nittle, The 19th When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant. Continue reading
Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million. Continue reading