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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage during a pretrial detention hearing at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on Sept. 19, 2023. Gershkovich was detained during a reporting trip in Russia in March 2023 and accused of spying — charges that he, the U.S. government and his employer, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, vehemently deny.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

Gershkovich was arrested while reporting in Russia for The Wall Street Journal. He has vehemently denied the charges against him, and President Biden has called his detention "totally illegal."

A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages

The state's Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

IMF Predicts Europe's Economic Growth Will Continue To Be Weak

The U.S. economy is recovering slowly. Europe's economy is doing much worse. David Greene talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution, who is back from a European Central Bank forum.

Lamor Whitehead, pastor of a Brooklyn church, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, after a federal jury found him guilty of multiple counts of fraud. He's seen here in 2022, attending the Billionaires Row & Dingers Squad VIPs event in Huntington, N.Y.

NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom's $90,000

"Lamor Whitehead is a con man who stole millions of dollars in a string of financial frauds,” a U.S. attorney said. In 2022, the high-profile pastor was robbed during a livestreamed service in Brooklyn.

Sarah Klee Hood one of two Democrats in Tuesday's primary for CNY congressional seat

Two Democrats are vying for the nomination to take on Republican Rep. Brandon Williams this fall. DeWitt Town Councilor Sarah Klee Hood and State Sen. John Mannion are hoping to win the congressional seat. WRVO is profiling both candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary vote.

ISIS, Refugees Elevate National Security Issues In U.S. Campaign

President Obama challenged his critics to offer solutions of their own to defeat ISIS. So what are the Republican candidates saying?

The U.S. Advances in the Cricket World Cup

Heavy rain in south Florida this week saturated the field where the U.S. cricket team had been scheduled to play a Friday match. Officials called it off, automatically sending the U.S. to the next stage.

Budget Proposal Calls For Billions In New Government Spending

David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal about Obama's approach to "middle-class economics."

Looting in Gaza has led to skyrocketing food prices

A breakdown in law and order along a main route in southern Gaza has made Israel's daytime fighting pause ineffectual for aid delivery. This led to skyrocketing food prices sold on the black market.

FEMA Confronts Financial Uncertainty Heading Into Active Hurricane Season

As we head into what's forecast to be a more active than normal hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in an uncertain position. The agency that responds to disasters still doesn't have a director, and some key programs are slated for big cuts under the Trump budget.

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