Sep 06 Trump challenges California deal to limit car pollution By Tom Krisher, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department opened an antitrust probe into the July deal between Honda, Volkswagen, Ford and BMW to agree to stricter emissions standards than preferred by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 06 States hit Facebook and Google with new probes By Associated Press Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world's largest and most ubiquitous tech companies. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Gov. Cooper says Dorian strands hundreds on North Carolina island By Associated Press North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters Friday morning that rescue teams are ready as soon as they can move in. Continue reading
Sep 06 Mexico says it has successfully reduced flow of migrants by U.S. deadline By Maria Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Activists say Mexico's crackdown has only forced migrants into greater desperation and more illicit, dangerous routes. Continue reading
Sep 06 Hurricane Dorian howls over North Carolina's Outer Banks By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Forecasters said large and destructive waves could reach nearly to the ceilings of one-story structures along the 200-mile string of barrier islands and spits. Continue reading
Sep 05 1 acquitted in deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire; jury deadlocks on 2nd By Janie Har, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A jury on Thursday acquitted one man of involuntary manslaughter but could not reach a verdict for the leader of an artists' commune accused of turning a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse into a cluttered maze that trapped 36 partygoers… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:16 How Charleston is faring after battering from Hurricane Dorian The port city of Charleston is prone to flooding even in normal rain events, so local officials and residents prepared for the worst when awaiting Hurricane Dorian. In the end, the city saw less flooding and storm surge than they… Continue watching
Sep 05 Administration unveils plan to privatize Fannie, Freddie By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The administration's plan calls for returning Fannie and Freddie to private ownership and reducing risk to taxpayers. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:26 What the East Coast of the U.S. can expect from Hurricane Dorian After causing calamity in the northern islands of the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is just offshore from northern South Carolina and southern North Carolina Thursday. When will this storm conclude its path of destruction? The National Hurricane Center's Ed Rappaport joins… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:21 Behind Trump's 'unprecedented' reallocation of DOD money for border security President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services… Continue watching