Jan 09 Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with the U.S. ease By Amir Vahdat, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani warned of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge" for the killing of a top Iranian general. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: House approves resolution restricting Trump’s actions against Iran By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Continue reading
Jan 09 Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Instead, it is announcing much more limited “transparency features” that aim to give users slightly more control over how many political ads they see. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “I don't foresee that 30-second moment coming up in the near future,” Trebek said Wednesday, referring to his request for time to close out his decades-long run with the quiz show. Continue reading
Jan 08 New U.S. plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the proposed guidelines in a speech at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, saying in prepared remarks that “AV 4.0” will ensure U.S. leadership in developing new technologies. Continue reading
Jan 08 Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Burdened with years of budget cuts and a recent increase in workload to implement a new tax law, the IRS struggled to deliver on its mission in the past fiscal year. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 2:03 Magnitude 6.4 tremor causes Puerto Rico’s worst earthquake damage in decades By John Yang Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency after experiencing a magnitude 6.4 earthquake Tuesday morning. The tremor, part of a series that has shaken the U.S. territory since Christmas, caused substantial damage along the southern coast. One man died… Continue watching
Jan 07 Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Palm Beach police records show officers were called to Mar-a-Lago on Monday night to assist the Secret Service but most of the report is redacted, including the name of the individual who was contacted. Continue reading
Jan 07 Court freezes woman’s defamation suit against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision, by a midlevel state appeals court, holds off further proceedings and evidence-gathering — including sworn pretrial questioning of Trump — in Summer Zervos' defamation case. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:12 Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial gets off to a dramatic start The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New York City this week. Although more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct, this trial is based on charges of rape and criminal… Continue watching