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The FBI conducted a search at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Trump announced the news himself — calling the FBI action unnecessary and attacking it as politically motivated — even though he appointed the FBI director, Chris Wray.
Albuquerque's Muslim community is on alert after the murders of 4 men
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
The Muslim community in Albuquerque is reeling after three South Asian Muslim men were shot and killed there in the last two weeks. The killings come after a similar homicide last November.
Trump and Pence are at odds over Wisconsin's GOP gubernatorial primary
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Wisconsin's Republican primary for governor could determine the GOP's future in the state and whether the party can defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
News brief: FBI searches Mar-a-Lago, Ukraine nuclear plant, New Mexico killings
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
The FBI searched ex-President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Fighting near a Ukrainian nuclear power complex alarms both sides. Albuquerque's Muslim community is on alert after the murders of four men.
Shelling around a nuclear plant in Ukraine causes a lot of concern
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
In Ukraine, fighting near a nuclear power complex in the south of the country has alarmed both sides, and has led to calls for an international mission to ensure the plant's safety.
Lauv longs for the happiness of childhood on 'All 4 Nothing'
Monday, August 08, 2022
One of pop music's main advocates of normalizing mental health issues, Lauv released a new album on Friday; it's called All 4 Nothing.
News brief: Senate passes major bill, Blinken in South Africa, health poll
Monday, August 08, 2022
Senate Democrats pass a climate, health care and tax bill after months of negotiations. Secretary of State Blinken holds high-level talks in South Africa. A poll delves into some racial disparities.
Democrats are moving forward with a climate, tax and health care bill
Friday, August 05, 2022
Senate Democrats are scheduled to start a debate this weekend on a bill that would provide historic investments in climate change, health care measures and tax changes.
A court in Moscow sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges
Friday, August 05, 2022
A Russian court found Brittney Griner guilty on drug smuggling and possession charges. She was sentenced to more than nine years in prison. The Biden administration is working to secure her release.
News brief: monkeypox cases, Democrats' climate and tax bill, Alex Jones trial
Friday, August 05, 2022
Biden declares monkeypox a public health emergency. Senate Democrats clear a hurdle to a climate, health care and tax package. Alex Jones is ordered to pay two Sandy Hook parents more $4 million.
Is the U.S. in a recession? The committee that decides is looking at all the data
Friday, August 05, 2022
The White House insists the U.S. economy is not facing a recession, even after gross domestic product contracted for two consecutive quarters. That marker usually indicates a recession.
GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next
Friday, August 05, 2022
For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C. Neither the local nor federal government greets them when they arrive.
A Russian court finds Brittney Griner guilty of drug possession
Thursday, August 04, 2022
The widely expected verdict comes nearly six months after the WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow-area airport with cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage.
Golfers who defected to Saudi-funded tour file antitrust suit against PGA Tour
Thursday, August 04, 2022
The feud between the PGA Tour and the new controversial Saudi-backed LIV golf series is in court. More than a dozen players have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour which suspended them.
News brief: Blinken attends ASEAN meeting, Viktor Orbán, curtailing drug prices
Thursday, August 04, 2022
Secretary of State Blinken is attending a meeting of southeast Asian nations. Hungary's leader will speak at the CPAC event in Dallas. Democrats may make gains against high prescription drug prices.
House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan has heightened U.S.-China tensions
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said that she and the congressional delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island.
Kansans vote to keep abortion legal in the state, reject constitutional amendment
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
The first major abortion-related ballot initiative since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has failed in Kansas. The amendment would have greatly tightened abortion laws in the state.
A roundup of results from Tuesday's key primaries that took place in 5 states
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
The elections led to some notable results when it comes to former President Trump's endorsements, Republicans who voted for his impeachment and election deniers.
News brief: Pelosi's Taiwan trip, Kansas keeps abortion legal, key primary results
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Pelosi's trip to Taiwan heightens U.S.-China tensions. Kansas voters reject a ballot initiative that would have allowed lawmakers to restrict abortion rights. Five states held primaries on Tuesday.
News brief: Ayman al-Zawahiri, Pelosi's trip to Asia, It's Primary Day in Arizona
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
The U.S. says it has killed the leader of al-Qaida. House Speaker Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan despite a warning from China. Voters in the swing state will cast ballots in several key races.