Sep 30 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing's 737 Max In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Minnesota a day after first presidential debate By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump was attending an afternoon fundraiser in Shorewood, Minnesota, a suburb to the west of Minneapolis, and will be appearing at an evening campaign rally in Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior. Continue reading
Sep 30 Portland asks U.S. to rescind deputization of city police By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The mayor of Portland has asked the U.S. attorney's office to end the federal deputation of dozens of police officers in Oregon's largest city as part of the response to ongoing protests in the city. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump doesn't disavow white supremacy, tells far-right extremist group to 'stand by' By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”… Continue reading
Sep 30 Presidential debate commission says it will make changes to format By David Bauder, Associated Press The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Continue reading
Sep 30 5 takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Though policy differences were largely lost in a near-constant flurry of interruptions, cross-talk and pleas for decorum by the moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, five themes emerged from the first presidential debate. Continue reading
Sep 30 AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Trump and Biden's first debate By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump says he sees human pollution 'to an extent' affects climate change By Associated Press When asked at Tuesday's debate about humans being partially to blame for environmental deterioration, Trump said, “to an extent, yes.”… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: 'I will accept it and he will, too,' Biden says of Trump and election results By Associated Press Biden urged voters to cast their ballots and not be intimidated by Trump’s suggestions he might not accept a loss. Trump has been groundlessly casting doubt on the reliability of mail ballots and elections in general. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: President Trump won't say when he will make his taxes public By Associated Press All presidents except Trump have publicly released their taxes since the presidency of Richard Nixon. Continue reading