Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Department announces largest healthcare fraud takedown By Associated Press Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt announces cases that charge more than 300 individuals with health care fraud schemes involving more than $6 billion in alleged health care fraud and millions of prescription opioid doses. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden launches ‘build back better express’ train tour By Associated Press Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden headed out on a train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania after a contentious debate with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump doesn’t disavow white supremacy, tells far-right extremist group to ‘stand by’ By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”… Continue reading
Sep 30 Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes after 4 days By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The president of Azerbaijan on Wednesday said Armenia's withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh was the sole condition to end fighting over the separatist territory, a scenario at odds with Armenia's views on ending the crisis. Continue reading
Sep 30 Presidential debate commission says it will make changes to format By David Bauder, Associated Press The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Medical experts testify on COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press An international team of researchers found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the body goes rogue and attacks one of its own key immune defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 30 Former FBI Director Comey testifies over role in Russia investigation By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican lawmakers on Wednesday confronted former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation during a politically charged hearing that focused attention on problems with a probe that have becoming a rallying cry for Trump supporters… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Small businesses in food industry testify about COVID-19 impact By Associated Press Business owners and leaders in the food industry will testify Sept. 30 about the challenges food producers and retailers are facing amid COVID-19 and what lies ahead in the next several months as the pandemic continues. Continue reading
Sep 30 5 takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Though policy differences were largely lost in a near-constant flurry of interruptions, cross-talk and pleas for decorum by the moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, five themes emerged from the first presidential debate. Continue reading
Sep 30 AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Trump and Biden’s first debate By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3… Continue reading