Oct 07 Marine general tests positive for COVID-19 after Pentagon meeting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in a Pentagon meeting with a Coast Guard leader who was infected with the virus. Continue reading
Oct 07 Facebook braces for a contested election By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook said it's readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results. Continue reading
Oct 07 President Trump returns to the Oval Office By Associated Press President Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office for the first time since he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: What voters think of the Pence, Harris VP debate By News Desk Amna Nawaz talks live with voters from across the country about their reactions to the vp debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: U.S. charges ISIS members in deaths of American hostages By Eric Tucker, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Prosecutors are accusing them of involvement in a gruesome campaign of beheadings, torture and other acts of violence against four American hostages in Syria and other captives. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump hails experimental treatment as questions swirl about his recovery By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press In a new White House video posted Wednesday evening, Trump says his illness has shed light on an experimental antibody cocktail that he credits for his improved condition. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: IRS chief says agency reaching out on pandemic relief payments By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A congressional watchdog found that millions could miss the payments of up to $1,200 per individual because of incomplete government records. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 9:08 Where Trump, Democrats stand on additional coronavirus relief Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are preparing for the campaign’s only vice presidential debate Wednesday. The face-off comes as the Trump White House has evolved into a COVID-19 hot spot -- and as the president has reversed… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:01 Some states are still deciding election rules. What should voters do? By John Yang, Matt Loffman Election Day is less than four weeks away, and millions of Americans have already cast ballots. But rules in many states are still undecided due to pending court cases -- mostly over the distribution, verification and return of mail-in ballots. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:59 New report suggests DOJ was ‘driving force’ behind Trump’s family separations Immigration policies that led to the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border remain among the Trump administration’s most controversial. Now, a New York Times report sheds additional light on who was involved in that effort -- and why they… Continue watching