Politics Aug 10 NFL players protest during national anthem, drawing criticism from Trump Trump contended most players "are unable to define" what they're demonstrating against." Instead, he said, players should "Be happy, be cool!"…
World Aug 10 Canadian police say at least 4 dead in shooting The circumstances of the shooting are unclear, but police said on Twitter that the "incident is ongoing."…
Politics Aug 09 Judge halts deportation of mother and daughter, threatens Jeff Sessions with contempt The woman — identified in court as Carmen — is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed this week against the administration by the American Civil Liberties Union over efforts to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang…
World Aug 09 British Museum to return looted antiquities to Iraq The returned antiquities were seized by British police in 2003 from a now-defunct London art dealer.
Nation Aug 09 $3.9 billion buyout of Tribune by Sinclair ends in acrimony NEW YORK — The $3.9 billion buyout of Tribune Media by Sinclair collapsed Thursday, ending a bid to create a massive media juggernaut that could have rivaled the reach of Fox News.
Nation Aug 09 Melania Trump's parents are sworn in as U.S. citizens NEW YORK — First lady Melania Trump's parents have been sworn in as U.S. citizens.
Nation Aug 09 Puerto Rico cites storm death toll of 1,427 in damage report SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico is now estimating that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, far more than the official death toll of 64, in a report to Congress seeking billions to help the island recover from…
World Aug 08 U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack on former spy The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for its use of a nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain.
Nation Aug 08 Sinclair, Tribune in talks to overcome regulatory hurdles The Sinclair broadcasting company says it's in talks with Tribune Media on how to overcome regulatory hurdles to its $3.9 billion deal to buy Tribune's 42 TV stations.
Nation Aug 08 Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles — and it's only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state…