Jun 29 WATCH: Officials give update on Florida building collapse By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers. Continue reading
Jun 29 South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from… Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader who published critical social media post in First Amendment case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post. Continue reading
Jun 23 Apple Daily to close, last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper By Zen Soo, Matthew Cheng, Associated Press Hong Kong's sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition Thursday, forced to shut down after five editors and executives were arrested and millions of dollars in its assets were frozen as part of China's increasing crackdown on dissent. Continue reading
Jun 23 Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills dozens By Associated Press An airstrike hit a busy market in Ethiopia's northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday, according to health workers who said soldiers blocked medical teams from traveling to the scene. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: COVID task force gives briefing as White House is set to fall short of 70 percent vaccination goal By Associated Press More than 70% of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the White House said, even as President Joe Biden is set to fall short of reaching his goal of giving a… Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine. Continue reading
Jun 22 Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Continue reading
Jun 17 House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The repeal legislation was passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 268-161. Forty-nine Republicans voted for the bill. Only one Democrat, Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, voted against it. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to send the bill to Biden, while the Senate passed the bill unanimously the day before. Continue reading