A demonstration has been held in Haiti’s capital over the kidnapping of an American nurse and her young daughter. (Aug 3)
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Here’s the latest for Friday August 8th: Trump pleads not guilty; Two US Navy sailors accused of providing military information to China; Woman says police pointed guns at her son, while his hands were up; Two expelled Tennessee lawmakers reelected.
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US economy likely created 200,000 new jobs in July
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months. And the streak likely continued into July. But just barely. (Aug. 4) (AP Video shot by Rodrique Ngowi.)
Philippines and US conduct joint disaster drills
Philippine and United States soldiers conducted joint humanitarian and disaster response drills in Cagayan province. (August 4)
After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself could be in peril
Fifty years after the U.S. Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived. But some scientists and activists fear the act itself is in trouble (Aug. 4)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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Family recounts traumatic traffic stop in Texas
A Black woman from Arkansas who was held at gunpoint along with three family members when Texas police wrongly suspected their car was stolen is speaking out. (Aug. 3)
AP Explains: Death sentence for synagogue gunman
Associated Press Reporter breaks down the formal sentencing of Robert Bowers, the gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers on Oct. 27, 2018. (Aug. 3) (AP video by Jessie Wardarski)
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Stabbing in South Korea leaves several injured
A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in South Korea, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall. Authorities said at least 14 people were wounded in the country’s second mass stabbing in a month. (August 3)
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Here’s the latest for Thursday August 3rd; Former President Donald Trump due in court to face felony charges; Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to get death sentence; NYC asks for migrant crisis aid; Report says climate change affects billions of people.
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Extreme heat, a climate change wake-up call for many
With global temperatures shattering records this year, are most people actually seeing this year as anything all that different? For many, climate change is hitting home, but for others, summer is summer, and they’ll take more convincing. (Aug. 3) (AP …