Sep 13 Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake By Associated Press Tiffany said he and the pilot remained on top of the plane in Lake Wausau until it began sinking before deciding to try and swim to shore. He said they swam about 100 to 150 feet until they reached water… Continue reading
Sep 13 Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage By Associated Press Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, one factor disrupting the global supply of diesel. Continue reading
Sep 13 Federal judge rules Homeland Security plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The issue of the FEMA staffing was part of a much larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups, pushing back on efforts by the Trump administration to slash the federal workforce. Continue reading
Sep 12 Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of the Trump administration’s policies. Continue reading
Sep 12 AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced By Jaimie Ding, Claire Rush, Associated Press The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic' By Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the United Kingdom's Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Trump asked for an exhibit beginning now and continuing through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Trump asked the institution to install the 11-foot statue of Washington featured at the recent… Continue reading
Sep 11 Officials in Nashville unite across the aisle over renaming airport after Dolly Parton By Travis Loller, Associated Press The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America’s 50 busiest airports. Continue reading
Sep 11 Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:23 Americans remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant Families, survivors, first responders and dignitaries marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with somber and poignant ceremonies. That included major gatherings in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people and set… Continue watching