Feb 23 USPS gets final signoff on new delivery vehicles, environmental groups say more electric vehicles needed By David Sharp, Associated Press Environmental groups are pushing back, saying the Postal Service should commit to ensuring 100 percent of the vehicles are battery powered. Continue reading
Feb 23 Majority in U.S. oppose major role in Russia-Ukraine conflict, says AP-NORC poll By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden has acknowledged a growing likelihood that war in Eastern Europe would affect Americans even if U.S. troops don't deploy to Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 23 Trump Organization and financial head Weisselberg ask judge to toss tax fraud case By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Lawyers for Donald Trump's longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, are asking a judge to throw out tax fraud charges against him, arguing New York prosecutors targeted him as punishment because he wouldn't flip on the former president… Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: White House calls Ukraine rebel request for military assistance a 'false flag' op By Associated Press The U.S. and allies have alleged for weeks that Russia would try to create a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine through the use of such operations. Continue reading
Feb 23 Climate change is causing more wildfires and governments are unprepared, says U.N. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A warming planet and land use changes mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades. Continue reading
Feb 23 Jury deliberations begin in trial of 3 police officers involved in killing of George Floyd By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: State Department says sanctions against Nord Stream 2 are 'just the beginning' By Associated Press Officials at the U.S. State department say sanctions against Nord Stream 2 for military moves into eastern Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin are just the beginning of a response by the United States. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns Putin during weekly news briefing By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Russian aggression toward Ukraine is "an attack on democracy."… Continue reading
Feb 23 LISTEN: The Supreme Court considers whether states can continue a Trump-era immigration lawsuit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:36 Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the threat of Russian cyberattacks By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan With President Biden's announcement Tuesday that new sanctions are being imposed on Russia, concerns are growing that Moscow could retaliate, including with potential cyberattack against the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the… Continue watching