Dec 07 Watch 5:31 Nevada charges pro-Trump fake electors accused of attempting to overturn 2020 election By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Six top Republican officials have been indicted in Nevada for pledging that state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2020 as part of an illegal effort to reverse Trump’s loss to Joe Biden. Nevada is now the third state to… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 9:28 Liz Cheney's 'Oath and Honor' spotlights dangers of a potential 2nd Trump presidency By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Liz Cheney was the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, voting with former President Trump 90 percent of the time. But that changed after Trump sought to overturn the 2020 election results and it cost her her job… Continue watching
Dec 07 Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio — but there's nowhere to buy it By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ohioans are waking up in a land of recreational marijuana limbo. Home growing and possession became legal for adults Thursday, but people still can't legally buy cannabis. Continue reading
Dec 07 Who are the Houthis and why hasn't the U.S. retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East? By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes. Continue reading
Dec 07 No University of Nevada students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says By Rio Yamat, Ben Finley, Associated Press The school identified two of the victims who died as business school professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang. Continue reading
Dec 07 Shots fired outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, shooter's motive unknown By Associated Press Officials say a 28-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York. Continue reading
Dec 07 What to know about the Hall & Oates legal fight, and the business at stake behind the music By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press After more than a half-century of making music together, Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over a proposed sale of his share of a Hall & Oates business partnership that Hall says he hasn't approved. Continue reading
Dec 07 China, EU meeting exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping met Thursday in Beijing with the two European presidents, Ursula von der Leyen from the EU Commission and Charles Michel from the EU Council. Continue reading