Mar 06 Watch 6:01 Nikki Haley ends White House bid, setting up a Biden-Trump rematch By Amna Nawaz Nikki Haley's bid for the White House is over after the former South Carolina governor suspended her campaign Wednesday, setting up a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump. Republican strategist Kevin Madden, who worked on Mitt Romney’s presidential… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 5:55 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Biden's State of the Union address By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Elizabeth Summers, Shrai Popat, Alexa Gold After President Biden's strong showing in Tuesday's contests, one of his long shot challengers, Dean Phillips, suspended his campaign. Now with Super Tuesday in the rear view, the president's focus turns to tomorrow's State of the Union address. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Mar 06 Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The verdict issued Wednesday at trial against movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed capped a two-week trial over the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie "Rust" in October 2021. Continue reading
Mar 06 China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Top Chinese financial officials have outlined details of the ruling Communist Party's plans for the year, saying a 5% target for economic growth is within reach after a strong start to the year. Continue reading
Mar 06 Former Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 06 House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House has passed a $460 billion package of spending bills that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before the shutdown deadline. Continue reading
Mar 06 How to watch the 2024 State of the Union By Joshua Barajas As he seeks reelection, President Joe Biden will give a State of the Union address, touting his first term's accomplishments. Continue reading
Mar 06 Haiti's prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Continue reading
Mar 06 Navalny's widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin By Associated Press Yulia Navalnaya asked in a video message released Wednesday for Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin to get in line at voting stations on March 17. Putin is certain to win a fifth term in office that could potentially extend… Continue reading
Mar 06 SEC approves rule that requires some companies to publicly report emissions and climate risks By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. Continue reading