Jan 15 Bloomberg won’t release women from nondisclosure agreements By Associated Press “We don't have anything to hide, but we made legal agreements which both sides wanted to keep certain things from coming out,” Bloomberg said on ABC's “The View.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason honored by Congress for ALS work By Associated Press Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Continue reading
Jan 15 Virginia votes to ratify ERA, putting amendment one step closer to Constitution By Alison Thoet Virginia state lawmakers approved two separate, but similar resolutions that would ratify the ERA in Virginia. The move is seen as a major victory for women’s rights advocates who want to see equal rights written into the Constitution. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Senators sworn in for Trump impeachment trial By Gretchen Frazee U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial that will determine whether the president is considered guilty or acquitted of two articles of impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 15 Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees By Michael Kunzelman, Julie Watson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration announced in November that resettlement agencies must get written consent from state and local officials in any jurisdiction where they want to help resettle refugees beyond June 2020. Continue reading
Jan 15 The last decade was the hottest on record By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press 2019, the second-warmest year on record, capped off a decade plagued by raging wildfires, melting ice and extreme weather that researchers have repeatedly tied to human activity. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump signs ‘Phase 1’ trade truce with China President Donald Trump and China's chief negotiator are scheduled to sign a modest trade agreement in which the administration will ease some sanctions on China and Beijing will step up its purchases of U.S. farm products and other goods. Continue reading
Jan 14 Biden, Sanders spar over war in last debate before primaries By Steve Peoples, Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders drew an immediate contrast with establishment favorite Joe Biden by noting that Sanders aggressively fought against a 2002 measure to authorize military action against Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 14 Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign stealing scandal By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Cora was the bench coach for the Houston Astros when they illicitly stole signs and won the 2017 World Series. Continue reading
Jan 14 See the new evidence from the Trump impeachment investigation By Gretchen Frazee The documents include handwritten notes by Lev Parnas, a business associate of Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, that read "get Zalensky to Annonce that the Biden case will Be Investigated."… Continue reading