Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says.
2023-08-31 06:53
Inside a hurricane hunter flight as Idalia became a Category 4 storm
I'm up there with the pilots. We're rocking and swaying, and all of a sudden, the flight controls start screaming, "Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Throttle up. Throttle up." I'm like, 'Oh my god, this is what happens in the movies.'
2023-08-31 05:45
US intel: Ukraine war caused 'one of the most disruptive periods' for global food security
Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in the Middle East and North Africa, America's top spy agency said in an unclassified report released by Congress on Wednesday.
2023-08-31 05:23
Biden vows enduring federal response to Idalia and Maui fires -- and sends a warning to GOP
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he's ready to blame congressional Republicans if there isn't enough funding for the response to a confluence of natural disasters.
2023-08-31 04:30
House Oversight Republicans ask National Archives for documents related to Hunter Biden travel on Air Force Two
House Oversight Chairman James Comer and Rep. Byron Donalds, a GOP member on the committee, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration on Wednesday requesting documents regarding Hunter Biden's use of Air Force Two and Marine Two while Joe Biden was vice president.
2023-08-31 04:21
New York AG's office alleges Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in 1 year
Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year, lawyers for the New York attorney general's office alleged as part of their civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, his adult sons and the Trump Organization.
2023-08-31 03:47
Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas.
2023-08-31 03:46
Millions of salaried workers would get overtime pay under Biden administration proposal
Some 3.6 million salaried workers would newly qualify for overtime pay under a proposed rule unveiled by the US Department of Labor on Wednesday. It would guarantee overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for most salaried workers earning less than $1,059 a week, or about $55,000 a year.
2023-08-31 03:15
How to help in the aftermath of powerful Hurricane Idalia
Many organizations are on the ground responding to the disaster. Here's what you can do to support them.
2023-08-31 02:56
Judge knocks out key defense for former Trump adviser Navarro ahead of contempt of Congress trial
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will not be able to argue before a jury at his contempt of Congress trial next week that the former president asserted privilege to shield him from a House January 6 committee subpoena, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
2023-08-31 02:48
McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky.
2023-08-31 02:26
Revelers hurl tomatoes at each other and streets awash in red pulp in Spanish town's Tomatina party
Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, have pasted each other with tomatoes in Spain’s annual “Tomatina” street battle in the eastern town of Buñol
2023-08-31 01:19