Nation Jul 18 Explosion at possible Los Angeles law enforcement training exercise leaves three people dead, official tells the AP By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner’s fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground The city’s mayor confirmed the death of 56-year-old Baumgartner, who was renowned as the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound. By Andrea Rosa, Associated Press
Politics Jul 18 Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter Trump promised a lawsuit after The Wall Street Journal described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album for Epstein’s 50th birthday. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026 The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert gaining viewers so far this year and winning his timeslot among broadcasters, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes. By Alicia Rancilio, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Nation Jul 17 Watch 6:56 News Wrap: DOJ says officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor should get 1-day sentence In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is recommending a one-day sentence for the former police officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor in a botched home raid, President Trump is suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, a fire at a…
Jul 17 Watch 7:41 Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’ By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 5:40 IRS to share personal data with immigration agents to aid deportation efforts By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration is giving personal data to immigration authorities to aid its crackdown. The AP reported ICE is getting access to Medicaid data and ProPublica found the IRS is building a program that would give immigration agents unprecedented access… Continue watching
Jul 17 Idaho judge lifts sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Kohberger avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty earlier this month to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at a rental home near campus in 2022. Continue reading
Jul 17 Caitlin Clark out of WNBA All-Star weekend after injury in final minute of Tuesday’s game By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. Continue reading
Jul 17 Juul can continue selling e-cigarettes as FDA says vaping benefits outweigh risks By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press It's a major win for a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. Continue reading