Dec 05 At COP28, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza's war-torn environment By Malak Harb, Associated Press Palestinians are worried that the land will take years to recover, and activists at the summit are tying the plight of Gazans to climate justice globally. Continue reading
Dec 05 Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press Despite recent assurances from Mayor Brandon Johnson's office that the shelter site was safe for temporary use, Pritzker's office pulled the plug on the project Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Biden tells donors 'if Trump wasn't running I'm not sure I'd be running. We cannot let him win' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden warned Tuesday that democracy is "more at risk in 2024" and that the former president and his allies are out to "destroy" democratic institutions. Continue reading
Dec 05 Here's how to watch the 4th Republican presidential debate By Meg Kinnard, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday's Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:09 College leaders face congressional hearing over antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow The heated debates on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war made its way to Capitol Hill Tuesday. The presidents of several universities faced questions from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the protests that erupted after the… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 4:22 Harris makes history with record-setting 32nd tiebreaker vote in Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman There was a milestone moment in the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the 300th tie-breaking vote. It was an even bigger moment in history for Vice President Kamala Harris, who has now broken 32 deadlocks, more than any other VP before… Continue watching
Dec 05 WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. Continue reading
Dec 05 Air Force identifies the 8 U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan By Tara Copp, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The crew ranged in ages from 24 to 36 years old and came from eight states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Utah. Continue reading
Dec 05 With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his New York seat is set for February By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House. Continue reading
Dec 05 The U.S. has made an offer to bring home jailed Americans in Russia. Moscow rejected it By Associated Press Spokesman Matthew Miller did not reveal the details of the offer nor why Russia had turned it down, but the proposal was a fresh indication that Washington is still trying to negotiate with Moscow to get both men home. Continue reading