Mar 20 Watch 4:51 Trump-backed candidate wins Ohio GOP primary in race that could decide control of Senate By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz One of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races is now set. Ohio businessman Bernie Moreno cruised to a victory in the state’s Republican primary after earning the backing of former President Donald Trump. He will take on incumbent Democratic… Continue watching
Mar 20 United Steelworkers union endorses Joe Biden for president By Associated Press Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers Union endorses Joe Biden for president, giving him support from another major labor union. Continue reading
Mar 20 FBI data shows that violent crimes in the U.S. decreased in 2023 By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland called the data encouraging and touted law enforcement efforts to target gangs, illegal guns and other issues. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil's Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 20 Prince Harry's lawyer implicates Rupert Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping by his tabloids By Brian Melley, Associated Press Prince Harry's lawyer says the cover-up of unlawful information gathering at British tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch went all the way to the top. Continue reading
Mar 20 How Texas' plan to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government's immigration authority. Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an "invasion" of migrants on the border. Continue reading
Mar 20 North Korea claims progress in developing a hypersonic missile designed to strike distant U.S. targets By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press It's seen as claiming a progress in developing a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region. Continue reading
Mar 20 As Myanmar's army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns By Associated Press A U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights in Myanmar says the military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield, where it is fighting against pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups. Continue reading
Mar 20 Biden impeachment faces pressure as Republicans divided on level of support By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has signaled an interest in taking the inquiry in another direction, including potential criminal referrals of alleged Biden family wrongdoing to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 20 Alabama lawmakers approve bills restricting absentee ballot collection and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The Alabama legislation would prohibit universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies from sponsoring DEI programs, defined under the bill as classes, training, programs and events where attendance is based on a person's race, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin… Continue reading