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#OTD in 2001: Remembering Aaliyah
Episode 2702
On Aug. 25, 2001, Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas at just 22 years old. Twenty-five years later, the "Princess of R&B" remains an enduri…
1 month, 1 week ago
Bessent Announces 'Economic D-Day' Sanctions Against Iran
Episode 2701
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what the administration is calling Operation Economic Outcast, a new sanctions campaign targeting Iran-lin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Trump Escalates Canada Trade War With 50% Tariffs
Episode 2700
President Donald Trump has escalated the U.S.-Canada trade war, announcing that tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel will ris…
1 month, 1 week ago
Michael Wright, 'The Five Heartbeats' Actor, Dies at 70
Episode 2699
Actor Michael Wright, known for playing Eddie King Jr. in "The Five Heartbeats," has died at 70. Wright's career stretched from "The Wanderers" and "…
1 month, 1 week ago
More Than 5.5 Million Americans Fall Off SNAP Rolls
Episode 2698
SNAP participation has fallen by more than 5.5 million people compared with a year ago, dropping from 42.2 million recipients in May 2025 to 36.6 mil…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
First Deportation Flight Arrives in Haiti After TPS Ends
Episode 2697
The first large U.S. deportation flight to Haiti since the end of temporary protected status arrived with more than 160 people. The flight landed in …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Charles Walker Sr., Georgia's First Black Senate Majority Leader, Dies
Episode 2696
Charles Walker Sr., Georgia's first Black Senate majority leader, has died at 78. The longtime Augusta lawmaker spent two decades in the Georgia Gene…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Bessent Says Growth Is Key as U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion
Episode 2695
The U.S. national debt has crossed $40 trillion, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the country will need stronger economic growth to overcome…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
8 Million Americans Estimated to Have Lost Health Coverage
Episode 2694
Protect Our Care estimates that 8 million Americans have lost Medicaid, CHIP or Affordable Care Act coverage, while more than 1,100 health care provi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Judge Removed as Karmelo Anthony Seeks New Trial
Episode 2693
A visiting judge removed Judge John Roach from Karmelo Anthony's post-trial proceedings after finding that Roach's conduct could cause a reasonable o…
1 month, 2 weeks ago