Migrants on Martha's Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to Boston The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities. Eve Zuckoff
What happened in the Senate's hearing on the federal response to monkeypox Congress held its hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak. That comes as cases — and vaccinations — slow down in the U.S. Pien Huang
Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October About 400 workers will vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which in the spring won a historic vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Alina Selyukh
What all of Donald Trump's legal issues may mean for his political future Former President Donald Trump faces a number of legal challenges — including the DOJ's probe into his handling of sensitive government material and his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Steve Inskeep
Kenya has a new president after a more transparent — but still contentious — election Kenya has inaugurated William Ruto as president. The Christian leader has humble roots as a chicken seller. Eyder Peralta
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces 15-week abortion ban in the Senate Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced a bill to create a federal ban on abortions at 15 weeks in an attempt to force Republicans to adopt a party-wide consensus on the issue. Kelsey Snell
On the anniversary of JFK's 'man on the moon' speech, Biden touts 'cancer moonshot' President Biden laid out his plan for a national fight against cancer, setting a goal of cutting the death rate in half over the next quarter century. Asma Khalid
Requests for info on 2020's election hinders local officials ahead of midterms The midterms are just weeks away, but for some the battle over the 2020 presidential race rages on. Conservative activists are asking for 2020 voting documents from officials in Ohio and elsewhere.
Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets. Scott Horsley
From Truman to Biden, the queen's meetings with presidents were formal, fun or awkward Over seven decades, the late queen met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents. Such moments highlight the close friendship between the U.S. and Britain, but there was also occasional awkwardness. Don Gonyea
