GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate.
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Sen. Kamala Harris cancels in-person campaign events after 2 staff members test positive
The statement on the campaign website said two members of Harris’ team tested positive for COVID-19 late Wednesday night.
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AP Explains: Trump seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. But the story in the New York Post raises more questions than answers, including about the authenticity of
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Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock. The lawsuit filed against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 9 argued changes implemented in June harmed access to mail services
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First lady: Barron Trump positive for COVID, no symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, has tested positive for the coronavirus but has no symptoms. The White House initially said he had tested negative, after both of his parents tested positive earlier this month. The first lady said Wednesday that subsequent testing showed Barron had also come down with COVID-19.
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Barrett vows to interpret laws ‘as they are written’
At her confirmation hearing, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has declared that Americans deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets the Constitution and laws “as they are written.”
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WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Delta hits Texas, Louisiana
Watch live webcams from the area affected by Hurricane Delta.
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6 people charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home. That’s according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. The FBI said in the court filing that four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear.” The
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Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis
Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Officer charged with fatally kneeling on George Floyd’s neck posts $1 million bail, attorney says
Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in George Floyd’s death, has posted $1 million bail, his attorney, Eric Nelson, said Wednesday.
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Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Pentagon’s senior leadership are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.
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Trump aims for Monday release after outside drive-by
President Donald Trump is hoping for a Monday discharge from the military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19.
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President Trump could return to the White House as soon as Monday
WASHINGTON D.C. (KMIZ) The President’s multidisciplinary medical team said President Trump could be discharged from the hospital as soon as Monday. The medical team gave an update outside of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday around 10:45 a.m. During the update, Dr. Sean Conley, President Trump’s physician, mentioned they provided the President with oxygen on
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Officer to grand jury: No search of Breonna Taylor’s home
A law enforcement officer says police did not end up searching Breonna Taylor’s apartment on the day she was shot and killed by police who had arrived with a search warrant.
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WATCH: President Trump flown to Walter Reed Medical Center
The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19.
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President Trump tests positive for COVID-19 how does it affect his campaign?
The president’s campaign manager postponed all future campaign events with the Trump family on Friday.
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Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has ‘mild symptoms’
A White House official says the president is experiencing “mild symptoms” of COVID-19.
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FBI looking for information on unknown male regarding nationwide sexual exploitation investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) The FBI is seeking assistance from across the nation with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. The video depicting John Doe 42 is believed to have been produced prior to October of
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The Latest: 2 officers shot, wounded amid Taylor protests
Police say two officers have been shot and wounded amid a night of protests in Louisville, Kentucky, over a lack of charges in the Breonna Taylor case.
Continue Reading Local prosecutor explains how indictment in Breonna Taylor case translates in Missouri law
On Wednesday a grand jury in Kentucky indicted one of the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor with wanton endangerment.
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