Oct 01 The October pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock “American Wolf" tells the story of the rise and rule of O-Six, a Yellowstone alpha female who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."… Continue reading
Oct 01 FBI interview with Mark Judge ongoing, lawyer says By Associated Press Judge is one of multiple people the FBI has already interviewed as part of its reopened background investigation into Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 01 ‘There are still hundreds of victims buried’: Aid groups struggle to deliver supplies after Indonesia tsunami By Larisa Epatko Authorities and aid agencies feared the death toll of 844 would rise once they assessed the damage in more remote locations. Continue reading
Oct 01 Senate will vote this week on Kavanaugh, McConnell says By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican has used a Senate floor speech to accuse Democrats of constantly delaying and resisting Kavanaugh's nomination. He says, "The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close."… Continue reading
Oct 01 Pro-Catalan activists march in Barcelona By Aritz Parra, Renata Brito, Associated Press The anniversary of the event that sparked Spain's gravest political crisis in decades was marked by a fractured Catalan independence movement amid delicate talks on the region's future with the country's the center-left Socialist government. Continue reading
Oct 01 Obama endorses more than 200 Democrats ahead of midterms By Juana Summers, Associated Press Among the most prominent candidates to win Obama's support are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congressional candidate who won an upset primary victory this summer in New York; Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor who is running for governor in Florida; and… Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Monday to retired medical Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Trump says he wants ‘comprehensive’ but speedy FBI investigation of Kavanaugh At a White House Rose Garden event Monday, Trump also denied reports that the White House is limiting the scope of the probe, saying, "my White House is doing whatever the senators want."… Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Trump says revised trade deal would return U.S. to ‘manufacturing powerhouse’ if approved by Congress By Rob Gillies, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump embraced the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement during a Rose Garden ceremony, branding the pact the "USMCA." The president said the name has a "good ring to it," repeating U-S-M-C-A several times. Continue reading
Oct 01 Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell says she wouldn’t charge Kavanaugh By Associated Press The sex crimes prosecutor who questioned a California women accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault is explaining why she would not bring criminal charges against the Supreme Court nominee. Continue reading