Sep 02 'We all failed you.' Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press An Israeli-American family that became an international icon in the struggle to free hostages in Gaza has laid their son to rest. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Walz speaks with union members at Labor Day campaign rally in Milwaukee By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will campaign with union leaders at a Milwaukee event at 3 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Harris speaks with union members at Labor Day campaign event in Detroit By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press "When unions are strong, America is strong," Harris said. Continue reading
Sep 02 Noncitizen voting is extremely rare, yet Republicans are making it a major election concern By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have raised concerns about the possibility that noncitizens will be voting and they have taken steps in numerous states to address that prospect, even though cases of noncitizens actually voting are rare. Continue reading
Sep 01 Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization takes effect, making possession a crime again By Claire Rush, Associated Press The new law taking effect Sunday, which passed with the support of Republican lawmakers who had long opposed decriminalization, makes possessing small amounts of hard drugs a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump courts younger male vote by talking with conservative influencers By Matt Brown, Associated Press Trump's campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces popular with a subset of younger men on livestreaming platforms like Twitch and Kick, as well as on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Polio vaccine drive gets underway for children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, aid workers began the first phase of their campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, Russia is blaming Ukraine for the deaths of five people in Belgorod, a heavy storm prompted flood warnings in… Continue watching
Aug 31 RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board in effort to get his name off state ballot By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court Friday says the board's denial of his request to remove his name as a third-party presidential candidate violated state election law and his right to free speech, according to The News &… Continue reading
Aug 31 Man arrested after storming press area at a Trump rally will face charges, police say By Associated Press Police said Saturday that a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities and eventually subdued with a Taser as the former president spoke at the campaign stop. Continue reading
Aug 31 Catholic diocese sues federal agencies over green card backlog for foreign-born priests By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to… Continue reading