World Dec 11 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year The group, which Time calls the "guardians," includes slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed two months ago when he visited Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey for paperwork so he could get married.
Politics Dec 10 Woman accused of being Russian agent appears to reach plea deal Prosecutors say they have "resolved" a case against a woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government, a sign that she likely has taken a plea deal.
Politics Dec 10 Supreme Court justices won’t hear states’ appeal over Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices.
Politics Dec 10 Judge sets court date for ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort A judge has set a court date for this week for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors with the special counsel's office detailed lies they say he told them.
Politics Dec 10 Trump blames Michael Cohen for hush money ‘liability’ President Donald Trump is defending the hush money payments made by his former lawyer to two women during his 2016 campaign as "a simple private transaction." He tweeted Monday that if there was wrongdoing, it's lawyer Michael Cohen's "liability" and…
Nation Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect.
Politics Dec 08 Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year’s end President Donald Trump says chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year.
Politics Dec 07 Paul Manafort repeatedly lied about contacts with Russia and Trump officials, prosecutors say Prosecutors say Manafort told investigators that he spoke with officials before and after they left the Trump administration. But they say a review of his electronic documents shows he had "additional contacts" with the officials.
Education Dec 07 Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student’s pronouns News outlets report that the Virginia's West Point School Board voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss teacher Peter Vlaming after a four-hour hearing that drew an overflow crowd.
Economy Dec 07 Marlboro maker invests $2.4 billion in marijuana provider One of the world's biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market.