National
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
Posted on · Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
Houston
2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First
Posted on · One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.
News
Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd’s Death
Posted on · Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.
National
U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study
Posted on · If measures that began on March 15 had actually started on March 8, thousands of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided, according to an analysis from Columbia University.
Sports
Tokyo Olympics Postponed For A Year
Posted on · The 2020 Games were supposed to begin in late July. "The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world deteriorating," organizers say.
National
NPR Seeks ‘Clarification’ From State Department About Reporter Dropped From Trip
Posted on · President and CEO John Lansing is sending a letter "demanding answers." Earlier Tuesday, President Trump appeared to praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for yelling at another NPR reporter.
News
9 Family Members, All U.S. Citizens, Die In Highway Attack In Mexico
Posted on · Three women and six children were killed as they drove in a small convoy. Mexican officials say they are investigating whether the family members were targeted or were victims of mistaken identity.
News
Oil Prices Jump Following Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
Posted on · It's the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.
News
Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day
Posted on · "There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.
News
Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison
Posted on · Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory.
Immigration
Trump Administration Implementing ‘3rd Country’ Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum
Posted on · Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.
Weather
Tropical Storm Barry Forms In Gulf; Louisiana Goes Into State Of Emergency
Posted on · Barry is now predicted to become a Category 1 hurricane shortly before making landfall Saturday, with maximum winds of 75 mph.
Immigration
A Father And Daughter Who Drowned At The Border Put Attention On Immigration
Posted on · Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez was trying to bring his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, to safety and a new life in the U.S.
News
Sandra Bland’s Phone Video Of Her Own Arrest Surfaces, Reviving Calls For New Inquiry
Posted on · "Open up the case, period," Bland's sister, Shante Needham, said after seeing a video that Bland made with her cellphone, recording the traffic stop that put her in jail and led to her death.
Health & Science
Watch: SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down In Atlantic Ocean
Posted on · The craft's splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean hit its expected landing time of 8:45 a.m. ET Friday after re-entering Earth's atmosphere.