A theft ring that allegedly made millions from catalytic converters has been busted
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has arrested 21 people suspected of belonging to a theft ring that made millions of dollars from stolen catalytic converters, the car parts that have increasingly become targets across the country. A team of law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal levels seized hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Right-wing ‘zombie’ papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections
SPRINGFIELD — Since late summer, many Illinois residents have been receiving newspapers that they haven’t paid for nor, in many cases, even heard of. Each paper bears a clear-cut tagline: Real data, real news. And each publication that shows up in driveways and mailboxes carries a partisan punch that’s blatant, but not formally disclosed. “They […]
Dispatcher’s ‘intuition’ may have saved Paul Pelosi, San Francisco’s police chief says
Updated October 29, 2022 at 6:38 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO – The attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was “intentional” and the police dispatcher’s “intuition” and “quick thinking” resulted in a faster police response, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said. Paul Pelosi was “violently attacked” by an intruder who broke into […]
The U.S. admitted thousands of Venezuelan migrants. Many are now stuck in legal limbo
Updated October 23, 2022 at 10:54 AM ET José Albornoz has only been in the U.S. for a few weeks, but things have been happening fast. He’s already traveled across the country twice, landing in Montana, where a friend got him a job in construction. And he’s learned a few things about the immigration system […]
The ACLU and others urge border authorities to limit detention of pregnant migrants
One 27-year-old Guatemalan woman said she had no other option but to give birth while holding a garbage can at a Southern California Border Patrol station. A Nicaraguan mother said agents denied her 6-month-old son medical care while he suffered from respiratory problems that caused pneumonia. These are two cases that the American Civil Liberties […]
Biden’s student debt relief plan is temporarily blocked. Here’s what you need to know.
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan — halting any debt from being erased. But the administration is encouraging people to continue submitting their applications. The Friday evening ruling comes less than a week since the application portal went live. Already, nearly 22 million people — more than half […]
The application for Biden’s student loan relief is open. Here’s what to know about it
Updated October 15, 2022 at 11:31 AM ET A beta version of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness application is now open — the first time borrowers have been able to apply for up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. The early opening is a test to help the Education Department find problems with the site before […]
The House Jan. 6 committee holds another major public hearing on Thursday
Updated October 13, 2022 at 10:59 AM ET The House Jan. 6 committee meets Thursday in another in its series of blockbuster hearings about its Capitol insurrection investigation. The hearing is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Watch it here: Over the summer, the Democrat-led committee has laid out its case that former President […]
What it’s like serving a life sentence in prison with no chance of release
When Calvin Duncan was 19 years old, he was arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. “I was in Angola for 24 years,” he says. He heard the same story over and over from other inmates: “That they was innocent, that they didn’t commit the crimes that they was in prison for.” Not everyone was […]
Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition
Updated September 30, 2022 at 9:09 AM ET MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to formally annex four Ukrainian territories, signing what he calls “accession treaties” that world powers refuse to recognize. It’s Putin’s latest attempt to redraw the map of Europe at Ukraine’s expense. “The people made their choice,”said Putin in a […]
Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense
WASHINGTON — Nuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nukes, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama. But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted […]
Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it takes aim at Florida
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ian is projected to bring a perilous storm surge and winds as strong as 140 mph when it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast in the middle of this week, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Ian strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as of 5 a.m. ET Tuesday, recording maximum sustained […]
Biden will focus on Russia’s war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech
President Biden is expected to focus on Russia’s war on Ukraine in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday and will announce new support for countries facing food shortages caused in part by the war, the White House said. Watch the speech live at 9:35 a.m. CST here: Biden’s national security adviser […]
Watch Live: Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service is taking place at Westminster Abbey in London, with President Biden and other world leaders attending. The queen died on Sept. 8 at age 96. She had served as queen since 1952. Watch the events honoring her reign live.
Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has proposed new policies for the state’s schools regarding how they treat transgender students, including restricting which bathrooms they can use and which pronouns they may go by. The Virginia Department of Education released its 2022 Model Policies online Friday, effectively rolling back the work of Youngkin’s predecessor, Democrat Ralph […]
