Nation Oct 05 Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in shootout in crowd in downtown Montgomery, Alabama Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said.
World Oct 04 Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s southwestern coast The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center.
World Oct 04 This year’s Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week. Here are 3 things to know The awards are considered among the world's most prestigious honors for achievements in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace. The winners will join the pantheon of Nobel laureates, from Albert Einstein to Mother Teresa.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Schumer speaks after Senate Democrats reject latest measure to end shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer fired away at President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress as hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: FDA and HHS not endorsing generic abortion pill they just approved, White House says The White House said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a generic form of mifepristone was just following the law and not a sign of support for the abortion pill.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump uses shutdown to withhold funding, unleash layoffs The White House began its press briefing on Friday by summarizing various consequences of the government shutdown that were already hitting Americans.
World Oct 03 U.N. food agency to cut food assistance for thousands in Somali due to funding shortfalls “We are seeing a dangerous rise in emergency levels of hunger, and our ability to respond is shrinking by the day,” said Ross Smith, the agency's director of emergency preparedness and response. “Without urgent funding, families already pushed to the…
Politics Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors.
Politics Oct 02 House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration’s shutdown messages Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."…
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pinned the government shutdown on the GOP and said Democrats are willing to negotiate on the issue, but "need credible partners on the other side."…