Sep 16 Minnesota officer fatally shoots man during fight By Associated Press A police officer in Minnesota fatally shot a man after the man rear-ended the officer's marked SUV, according to law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Sep 16 Forecasters warn Hurricane Humberto could cause rip currents off U.S. coast By Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Humberto will bring large swells to the northwestern Bahamas and southeastern U.S. coast for several days. Continue reading
Sep 16 Why bankruptcy might not get opioid-maker Purdue Pharma off the hook By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Some states have made it clear they intend to continue their lawsuits against members of the Sackler family in state courts. Continue reading
Sep 16 GM auto workers strike during contract dispute By Tom Krishner, Mike Householder, Associated Press Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in nine states across the U.S., as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses. Continue reading
Sep 16 Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioids settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The bankruptcy filing was anticipated before and after a tentative settlement deal, which could be worth up to $12 billion over time, was struck. Continue reading
Sep 15 Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment By Associated Press At least two Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college. Continue reading
Sep 15 Cuomo pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine. Continue reading
Sep 15 How nine days underwater helps scientists understand what life on a Moon base will be like By Csilla Ari D'Agostino, The Conversation How is NASA preparing astronauts for high-stress living on the moon? Turns out the answer is by living in undersea bases just off the coast of Florida in a lab known as Aquarius Reef Base. Continue reading
Sep 15 Union votes to strike at General Motors’ US plants By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union announced that its roughly 49,000 members at General Motors plants in the U.S. will go on strike Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 12:04 Convicted of murder, but a police officer pulled the trigger By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In 2015, an Alabama police officer shot and killed a teenager burglarizing a home. While the officer was cleared, four other teens who were involved in the crime were all charged with their friend’s murder. But how can that be?… Continue watching