Dec 18 Puerto Rico defies federal ban and keeps cockfighting alive By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Cockfighting generates an estimated $18 million a year and employs some 27,000 people, according to the bill approved by Puerto Rico’s House and Senate. Continue reading
Dec 18 Thousands march nationwide in support of Trump's impeachment By Nicholas Riccardi, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Liberal groups organized more than 600 events from Alaska to Florida, following a familiar model of mass protest that has come to define the left during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 18 Missouri lawmaker wants to end playful electronic highway messages By Associated Press Under a bill he introduced last week, the state Transportation Department would be allowed to use the signs only to convey information about traffic conditions, weather or emergency alerts, the Springfield News-Leader reports. Continue reading
Dec 18 Judge tosses out Paul Manafort's fraud case in New York By Associated Press Manafort, 70, was President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016. He was later convicted in two federal cases stemming from his business dealings and is serving a 7½-year prison sentence. Continue reading
Dec 18 Judge OKs nearly $25 billion for PG&E fire victims, insurers By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved two Pacific Gas & Electric settlements totaling $24.5 billion to help pay the losses suffered by homeowners, businesses and insurers in the aftermath of catastrophic Northern California wildfires that sent the nation’s largest… Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: House votes to impeach Trump after hours of debate By Gretchen Frazee The House is considering two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress--against the president. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:06 How halting production of Boeing's 737 Max could affect the aviation industry Earlier this fall, Boeing said it expected its 737 Max jets to fly again in January 2020. But as a Federal Aviation Administration investigation continues and concerns about the plane’s safety persist, the aerospace giant has announced it is pausing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 6:12 Mass. attorney general on 'outrageous' Purdue Pharma settlement offer Newly released court documents reveal that the family behind Purdue Pharmaceuticals, maker of highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, withdrew over $10 billion from the company as the opioid epidemic grew worse. The developments are increasing scrutiny of the Sackler family and… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:10 What Trump's refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like… Continue watching
Dec 17 Doctor's report calls 77-year-old Biden 'healthy, vigorous' By Lauran Neergaard, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Dr. Kevin O'Connor, who has been Biden's primary care physician since 2009, writes in a three-page note that the Democratic presidential candidate is in overall good shape — he’s trim, exercises and keeps his cholesterol at healthy levels with the… Continue reading