Nov 14 El Paso Walmart hires off-duty officers before reopening By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press The store is reopening months after a gunman opened fire there, killing 22 people. Continue reading
Nov 14 American ISIS suspect deported to U.S. after being stuck at Turkey-Greece border By Associated Press The man was stuck in the heavily militarized border zone after Turkey tried to expel him to Greece on Monday but Athens refused him entry. Continue reading
Nov 13 Catholic bishops' new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon By David Crary, Associated Press A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of February, three months ahead of the deadline set by Pope Francis. Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. government says Roger Stone 'undermined' Russia inquiry By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Stone, 67, was indicted in January as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian electoral tampering. Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. budget deficit surges to $134.5 billion in October By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The federal government, which ended the 2019 budget year with its largest deficit in seven years, began the new budget year with a deficit in October that was 33.8% bigger than a year ago as spending hit a record. Continue reading
Nov 13 Union enacts ethics reforms in wake of federal investigation By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Acting President Rory Gamble announced a package of reforms Wednesday designed to stop embezzlement and bribery that was unearthed by a continuing federal investigation into corruption that has implicated the UAW’s current and past presidents. Continue reading
Nov 13 Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence By Adrian Sainz, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The push, known as Project Guardian, was unveiled at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Continue reading
Nov 13 Privacy activists urge U.S. to block Google's purchase of Fitbit By Associated Press Politicians and regulators have been scrutinizing Google and other Silicon Valley companies for how they use customer data and leverage their size to thwart competitors. Continue reading
Nov 13 Arctic blast freezes much of Midwest and eastern U.S. By David Sharp, Associated Press Temperatures dipped to single digits early Wednesday across parts of the Northeast, and unseasonably cold weather extended to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Nov 13 Episode 2: How did we get here? By Vika Aronson, Frank Carlson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry, Amna Nawaz Americans didn’t always have the right to an attorney. It all started with a pool hall robbery in Florida, and an unlikely legal advocate: a poor drifter named Clarence Earl Gideon. Gideon brought the fight for free counsel to the… Continue reading