Aug 16 Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence for cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. Continue reading
Aug 11 Gas prices dip under $4 a gallon for the first time in 5 months By Associated Press U.S. gas prices have dipped under $4 a gallon for the first time in more than five months. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Biden signs PACT Act, expanding health care for veterans exposed to toxins By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden will sign veterans health care legislation on Wednesday that ends a long battle to expand benefits for people who served near burn pits. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Pompeo meets with the Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Jan. 6 panel, former President Trump and his former Vice President Pence wage another proxy battle in Wisconsin, Kenya held national elections, President Biden signed the… Continue watching
Aug 09 Biden administration ends Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy By Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says it has ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Biden pledges more U.S. help for Kentucky after survey of flood damage By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are witnessing first hand the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky's history. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Cease-fire takes effect in Gaza after days of violent conflict In our news wrap Sunday, a cease-fire in Gaza has gone into effect after days of Israeli strikes and militant counterattacks, the U.S. Senate passed a sprawling bill to fight climate change and lower healthcare costs, Biden cleared from isolation… Continue watching
Aug 06 Biden tests negative for COVID, continues to isolate pending follow-up test By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 5:47 Hiring surged in July as U.S. economy exceeds expectations despite inflation, rate hikes By John Yang The U.S. has now regained all the jobs it lost during the COVID pandemic, in spite of concerns about rising inflation and a possible recession. Employers added 528,000 jobs last month, more than double what economists predicted. Meanwhile, unemployment fell… Continue watching