Nov 03 Jepkosgei wins NYC in 1st marathon, Kamworor takes men’s By Jake Seiner, Associated Press Joyciline Jepkosgei upset the four-time New York City Marathon champion to win the women’s race, a historic debut that left her seven seconds off the course record. Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya won the men’s event for the second time in… Continue reading
Nov 03 Whistleblower willing to take written questions, lawyer says By Hope Yen, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, weighing in on Twitter Monday morning, said the person should appear publicly. Continue reading
Nov 03 US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants By Associated Press A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 11:01 Massachusetts jails men to provide drug addiction treatment By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Massachusetts is among several states using involuntary commitment to force someone into addiction treatment if they have an alcohol or substance abuse problem and pose a risk of serious harm. But it's the only state to provide that treatment in… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 6:05 Writer called county ‘worst place to live,’ then moved there By Megan Thompson In 2015, Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham wrote about a government ranking of counties on things like scenery and climate. Dead last was Red Lake County, Minnesota, which Ingraham called the "worst place to live." The next year, he moved… Continue watching
Nov 02 Au revoir to daylight saving time, but not a goodbye By Associated Press At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, standard time returns across most of the United States, accompanied by the welcome one-night extra hour of sleep. Continue reading
Nov 02 AP Fact Check: Trump puffs up Islamic State raid and more By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In recent days, President Trump related details from Syria that the Pentagon and diplomats contradicted, when the stock market went up he took credit, and when it went down he blamed the impeachment inquiry despite scant evidence the market cares. Continue reading
Nov 02 California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age By Stephen Pyne The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet. Continue reading
Nov 02 UAW president taking leave amid corruption probe By Associated Press The United Auto Workers announced Saturday that President Gary Jones is taking a paid leave of absence amid a federal investigation of corruption within the union. Continue reading
Nov 02 A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction By Sam Weber Massachusetts is the only state in the country where men who are involuntarily committed for substance abuse treatment can be treated in jails. Continue reading