Oct 23 LISTEN: Appeals court hears arguments in Trump tax return case By Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not immediately rule Wednesday, but all three judges greeted a Trump lawyer's claims dismissively. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 23 Ruth Bader Ginsburg to receive $1 million Berggruen Prize By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The award honors Ginsburg for her pioneering legal work for gender equality and her support for the rule of law. Continue reading
Oct 23 Google claims quantum computing milestone. IBM pushes back. By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, calls cease-fire 'permanent' Claiming success at the U.S.-brokered effort, Trump said Wednesday, "this was an outcome created by us."… Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump promotes support for natural gas industry in Pennsylvania speech By Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press As some of his leading Democratic opponents call for a fracking ban, Trump has been eager to cut a contrast, touting his support for a sector he says brings economic benefits to rural pockets and jobs to construction union workers. Continue reading
Oct 23 Harris and other senators seek Ukraine info via public records By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and fellow senators filed a request with the Department of Justice seeking documents related to Ukraine, China and investigations into companies associated with Hunter Biden. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies about Facebook's cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to reassure Congress on Wednesday that his company won't try to evade financial regulators as it prepares its planned digital currency Libra. Continue reading
Oct 22 Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In this case, they're accused of paying to get their children admitted to the University of Southern California. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 7:56 Kirstjen Nielsen on Trump's controversial immigration policies and why she resigned President Trump’s immigration policies have been among the most controversial and criticized of his administration. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was specifically known for executing and defending those policies when she headed the department between December 2017 and April… Continue watching