Nov 22 Fiery crash kills 2 at U.S.-Canadian border near Niagara Falls, officials say no sign of terrorism By Carolyn Thompson, Jennifer Peltz, John Wawrow, Associated Press Authorities say there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge. Continue reading
Nov 22 Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart By Mead Gruver, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Maloy's win puts a woman in Utah's congressional delegation for the first time since 2019. Continue reading
Nov 22 Biden's plan to raise salaries for Head Start teachers could leave fewer seats for children By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:15 How disputes over the federal debt and deficit could lead to a government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The U.S. government remains open this Thanksgiving week, thanks to a temporary funding deal Congress passed last week. But that deal starts to expire in January and conservatives are signaling they won’t pass another funding deal without addressing the swelling… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 7:34 Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump's ballot eligibility By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz The legal war continues over whether former President Trump should be disqualified from the ballot in Colorado. The case is over Section Three of the 14th Amendment, which bars a person from future office if they have taken an oath… Continue watching
Nov 21 Georgia DA Fani Willis appears in court to argue that Trump co-defendant's bond should be revoked By Kate Brumback, Associated Press In her first time appearing in court in the case since the indictment was filed in August, Willis on Tuesday presented the prosecution's case against Harrison Floyd, who was a leader in the organization Black Voices for Trump. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Garland and Yellen announce $4 billion settlement with Binance over failures to prevent money laundering By Lindsay Whitehurst, Gene Johnson, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “In part because of the crimes it committed, Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — now, Binance is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily news briefing following Austin meeting with Zelenskyy By Tara Copp, Felipe Dana, Associated Press While in Kyiv Monday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon would be sending an additional $100 million in weapons to Ukraine from U.S. existing stockpiles, including artillery and munitions for air defense systems. Continue reading
Nov 21 Uncertainty clouds classrooms as new pronoun restrictions raise concerns By Andrew DeMillo, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Indiana is among at least 10 states that have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting students from using pronouns or names that don't match their sex assigned at birth, a restriction that opponents say further marginalizes transgender and nonbinary students. Continue reading
Nov 21 Judge to weigh revoking bond of Trump co-defendant in Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Four defendants have pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors that includes a promise to testify in any trials in the case. Continue reading