Oct 19 Impeachment inquiry puts spotlight on Perry, who shunned it By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Long after more flamboyant colleagues flamed out of President Donald Trump's favor amid ethics scandals, low-profile and folksy Rick Perry survived in the Cabinet in part by steering clear of controversy. Until now. Continue reading
Oct 19 Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike this past week , canceling classes for more than 300,000 kids. Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: ‘I am back,’ Bernie Sanders tells supporters at NYC rally By Associated Press Storming past questions about his health, Bernie Sanders vowed that he's "more ready than ever" to fight for a political revolution — with a little help from new friends — at a rally Saturday that drew thousands to a New… Continue reading
Oct 19 Why ‘woke’ NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion By Mary-Hunter McDonnell, The Conversation The National Basketball Association's difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges of having values and expanding into new markets. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:21 Pilot messages reveal 2016 concerns over safety of Boeing 737 Max Boeing is facing new questions about its dealings with federal safety regulators over the grounded 737 Max jet. At issue are 2016 messages from a Boeing pilot who says he lied to officials about a flight-control system now linked to… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:00 John Kasich on supporting impeachment and the question Trump voters should ask themselves Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich served in public office for over three decades. But in his new book, “It’s Up to Us,” he calls on the American people to pay less attention to the president and political drama in Washington… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 2:49 How these 2 astronauts took a giant leap for womankind By William Brangham NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conducted the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday. The occasion represented a momentous milestone for the space program, which long disregarded women. Meir and Koch held a news conference… Continue watching
Oct 18 Jane Fonda gets arrested again for climate change By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Fonda said she plans to get arrested every Friday to advocate for urgent reduction in the use of fossil fuels. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump taps Rick Perry deputy to replace him at Energy Department By Associated Press Trump tweeted Friday that Dan Brouillette's experience in the area is "unparalleled" and calls him a "total professional."… Continue reading
Oct 18 FAA demands Boeing explain why it didn’t disclose troubling messages By David Koenig, Associated Press Messages between two employees regarding their communications with federal regulators pointed to potential problems in a flight-control system. Continue reading