Nov 18 Trump is backing off banning flavored e-cigarettes By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Lobbyists, conservative groups and Republican lawmakers have warned Trump that a vaping crackdown could cost him with voters. Continue reading
Nov 18 Police say 3 killed in shooting at Oklahoma Walmart By Associated Press Two victims were shot inside a car and the third was in the parking lot outside the store in Duncan, Police Chief Danny Ford said. Continue reading
Nov 18 Ginsburg returns to Supreme Court bench after stomach bug By Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg missed time last week with what the court described as a stomach bug. Continue reading
Nov 18 AP sources: Ukraine's Zelensky was feeling pressure from Trump administration By Desmond Butler, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting in which he sought advice on how to navigate the difficult position he was in, according to two people with knowledge of the briefings. Continue reading
Nov 18 Climate change imperils 60 percent of Superfund sites By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A congressional watchdog agency report says the Trump administration’s reluctance to directly acknowledge global warming is deterring efforts to safeguard Superfund sites. Continue reading
Nov 18 4 dead, 6 wounded in California football party shooting By Associated Press The shooting took place about 6 p.m. on the Fresno’s southeast side, where people were gathered to watch a football game. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 3:36 Some key witnesses expected to testify publicly this week By PBS NewsHour Eight high-ranking officials, some with first-hand knowledge of President Trump’s conversations about Ukraine, are expected to testify in public hearings this week before the House Intelligence Committee in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Emily Bazelon, staff writer at The New York… Continue watching
Nov 17 Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly. Continue reading
Nov 17 Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won't cut their risk of… Continue reading
Nov 17 Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a… Continue reading