Jun 20 Biden declares New Mexico wildfires a major disaster, freeing up resources and federal aid By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for parts of southern New Mexico, freeing up funding and more resources as crews worked, under the threat of flooding and lightning, to battle a pair of deadly wildfires that have… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:28 Louisiana's Ten Commandments law raises new concerns over separation of church and state By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Louisiana will now require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Similar bills have been proposed in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, raising questions about the constitutional separation of church and state. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:31 How right-wing disinformation is fueling conspiracy theories about the 2024 election By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz It’s been more than three years since baseless claims about the 2020 election inspired an attack on the Capitol, but the lies haven’t stopped. With less than five months until November, Donald Trump is at it again with help from… Continue watching
Jun 20 Biden administration won't ban logging in old-growth forests, but new plan still vexes industry By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained… Continue reading
Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children's 'addictive' social media feeds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… Continue reading
Jun 20 Former Vice President Mike Pence's foundation launches $10 million campaign to preserve Trump-era tax cuts set to expire By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as aid deliveries resume through U.S.-built pier in Gaza By News Desk and Kim Tong-Hyung, Jim Heintz, Associated Press More than 656 metric tons, or 1.4 million pounds, of aid were delivered through the U.S. military-built pier in Gaza on Thursday in the hours after it resumed operations, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said. Continue reading
Jun 20 RFK Jr. fails to qualify for CNN's debate, setting up showdown between Biden and Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta. Host network CNN said Thursday the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling. Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court upholds conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony on her 'mindset' in a drug case By Associated Press The case revolved around how much expert witnesses can say about a defendant's mindset. Delilah Guadalupe Diaz was sentenced to seven years in prison after on drug charges after Border Patrol agents discovered methamphetamine worth nearly $370,000 stashed inside the… Continue reading
Jun 20 The Supreme Court upholds tax on foreign income against challenge backed by business interests By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices left in place a provision of a 2017 tax law expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations that parked money abroad to shield it from U.S. taxes. Continue reading