Dec 24 Attorney general suspends Michigan State sex abuse investigation By David Eggert, Associated Press The probe into Michigan State University's handling of complaints against serial abuser Larry Nassar has resulted in charges against three former school officials. Continue reading
Dec 24 From tech to society, how we’ve changed in a decade By Courtney Vinopal From smartphones to LBGTQ rights, here are some of the most memorable ways in which the world has changed over the past 10 years. Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: Trump lashes out at impeachment trial By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “They treated us very unfairly and now they want fairness in the Senate," Trump complained of Democrats. Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: Trump calls troops ahead of Christmas By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I want to wish you an amazing Christmas,” Trump told the group, which included Marines in Afghanistan, an Army unit in Kuwait, a Navy unit in the Gulf of Aden and a Coast Guard station in Alaska… Continue reading
Dec 24 You can track Santa this Christmas using Alexa, Facebook and other apps By James Anderson, Associated Press This year, NORAD is offering tracking through Alexa, OnStar, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and 3-D apps developed for mobile devices. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 6:11 How FAA chief’s ‘dressing down’ of Boeing CEO finally pushed him out This year has been tough for Boeing. Last week, the aviation giant announced that due to ongoing safety issues, it was pausing production of the 737 Max, its fastest-selling plane ever. On Monday, the company’s board of directors fired CEO… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 9:08 Behind the troubling rise of uninsured American kids By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane Over a million children have fallen out of public health insurance programs since December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children -- and say the Trump administration's… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:48 What data your smartphone is transmitting — and to whom Our relationship with technology is more integrated into our daily lives than ever. In 2010, just over a third of American adults owned a smartphone; now the figure is more than 80 percent. But our comfort with technology -- and… Continue watching
Dec 23 WATCH: One-on-one with Trump’s Medicare and Medicaid chief Seema Verma By Jason Kane Seema Verma discussed her views on President Donald Trump’s plan for sustaining public health insurance programs, how the administration would respond if Obamacare is struck down by the courts in the future, and her thoughts on how the latest Medicare… Continue reading
Dec 23 How advertising has shaped Christmas over the years By Carl W. Jones, The Conversation Christmas is no longer a Christian holiday, but a time to be celebrated by everyone, thanks in part to advertising. Continue reading