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
Jan 14 Watch 4:05 Apple faces off with Justice Department over access to Pensacola shooter’s phone By William Brangham Attorney General William Barr wants Apple to unlock the iPhones of the man who allegedly killed three sailors at a Florida Naval air base in December, saying there might be valuable information stored on the devices. But Apple, citing broader… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 8:03 A war veteran’s story of survivor’s guilt — and redemption By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Over two decades of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, much research has explored the psychological toll suffered by the men and women who serve. A phenomenon that is perhaps less well understood is survivor’s guilt. Adam Linehan was an Army… Continue watching
Jan 14 Aircraft dumps fuel on elementary school playground in Los Angeles By Associated Press Firefighters were assessing "multiple patients" at the school in the suburban city of Cudahy, Calif. Continue reading