Apr 21 The Onion launches new bid to take control of Alex Jones' Infowars By Dave Collins, Associated Press A lawyer for the Sandy Hook families who sued Jones in Connecticut said they support The Onion's plan. Continue reading
Apr 21 Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard By Ed White, Associated Press A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard over the weekend. A balloon with 13 people. Continue reading
Apr 21 Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A new jury on Tuesday got its first look at a case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Continue reading
Apr 21 Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The company veteran rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks, but until now has maintained a low profile. Continue reading
Apr 21 Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill By Gary Fields, Associated Press The leak, from a deteriorating pipeline, spilled 244 million gallons of raw sewage. Continue reading
Apr 21 Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism By Amna Nawaz Comedian Dave Chappelle sits down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the importance of local journalism and why he doesn’t regret his controversial decision to perform last year in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Judge postpones Purdue Pharma criminal sentencing so opioid victims can attend in person By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. Continue reading
Apr 21 Retail sales up a sharp 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Excluding gas prices, the growth was a slim 0.6%, helped in part by government tax refunds and warm weather. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:06 Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. Continue watching
Apr 20 Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, ending nearly 15-year reign leading the iPhone maker By Associated Press Cook will turn the CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Tenus, on Sept. 1 while remaining involved with the company as executive chairman. Continue reading