Sep 13 In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor? By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana. Continue reading
Sep 13 U.S. vaping illness alarms Canada as country prepares to allow legal sales By Rob Gillies, Gene Johnson, Associated Press No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but they are monitoring the situation closely, and British Columbia’s top health official says it’s just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada. Continue reading
Sep 13 PG&E reaches $11 billion deal with California wildfire insurers By Associated Press The utility said in a statement the tentative agreement covers 85% of the insurance claims from fires that included the one that decimated the town of Paradise and killed 86 people. Continue reading
Sep 13 China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China will suspend tariff hikes on soybeans, pork and some other farm goods, the Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Cabinet planning agency and the Commerce Ministry. Continue reading
Sep 13 Felicity Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam By Associated Press The "Desperate Housewives" star is the first parent to be sentenced among 34 charged in the scheme. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 2:03 House Judiciary Committee sets out rules for impeachment investigations By Yamiche Alcindor On Capitol Hill, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are emphasizing that impeaching President Trump is still a real possibility. In a party line vote, the committee passed a resolution setting rules for future impeachment investigation hearings, with Chair Jerry… Continue watching
Sep 12 Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect By Cedar Attanasio, Julie Watson, Associated Press A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:57 ‘We’re at a tipping point’ on gun violence, says group of American CEOs On Thursday, a number of American business leaders joined the clamor of voices demanding meaningful legislation to reduce gun violence. CEOs from 145 major U.S. companies sent a letter to senators urging them to expand background checks and implement a… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:38 Enforcing foreign money ban in U.S. elections on hold without quorum at FEC The Federal Election Commission's mandate is to ensure that campaign financing is transparent and election laws are obeyed. Intended to have six members, the agency currently has only three -- and as a result, is unable to pursue the hundreds… Continue watching
Sep 12 Why the man Trump once called ‘my African American’ is leaving the GOP By Yamiche Alcindor After two years of frustration with the president’s rhetoric on race and the lack of diversity in the administration, Gregory Cheadle told PBS NewsHour he has decided to leave the Republican party and run for a seat in the U.S. Continue reading