Mar 02 Supreme Court to decide fate of the Affordable Care Act By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest. Continue reading
Mar 02 Former GE CEO Jack Welch dies at 84 By Associated Press Welch became one of the nation's most well-known and highly regarded corporate leaders during his two decades as GE's chairman and chief executive, from 1981 to 2001. Continue reading
Mar 01 Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S. By Carla K. Johnson, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:30 Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’ The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:15 Yosemite ‘firefall’ slows to a trickle amid drought By Christopher Booker, Michael D. Regan, Mori Rothman A natural spectacle called "firefall" happens each February in California's Yosemite National Park when light from the setting sun strikes the park's Horsetail Falls, making it look like it's ablaze with fire. But this year the waterfall slowed to a… Continue watching
Mar 01 Democrats gather for ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration in Selma By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates gathered Sunday in this crucible of the civil rights movement to appeal for black support in a town where demonstrators were once beaten for marching for the right to vote. Continue reading
Mar 01 Officials seek to calm public as new US virus cases reported By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence sought Sunday to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for coronavirus, as the number of U.S. cases grew following reports of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China. Continue reading
Mar 01 Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Mar 01 Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a… Continue reading