Oct 25 Tally of children split at border tops 5,400 in new count By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities separated more than 1,500 children from their parents at the Mexico border early in the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday, bringing the total number of children separated since July 2017 to more than… Continue reading
Oct 25 Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg By Associated Press The beetle is less than 1 millimeter long and has no eyes or wings. Continue reading
Oct 25 Facebook launches a news section and plans to pay publishers By Barbara Ortutay, Tali Arbel, Associated Press The "News Tab," a new section in the Facebook mobile app will display headlines — and nothing else — from the national and local news organizations. Continue reading
Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds By Niniek Karmini, Margie Mason, Associated Press A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system. Continue reading
Oct 24 Justice Department has opened criminal investigation into Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Trump honors racing 'giant' Penske with Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump has focused mostly on sports stars this year when presenting the Medal of Freedom. Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump says he'll attend World Series if it goes to 5th game By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The president confirmed his plans Thursday while presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Roger Penske, a businessman and founder of one of the world's most successful motorsports teams. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez questioned Zuckerberg about false political ads. Facebook is now defending its policy By David Klepper, Associated Press During a hearing Wednesday, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that Facebook would "probably" allow candidates to buy ads making false claims about their opponents. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 3:24 A brief but spectacular take on eradicating avoidable blindness At age 12, Andrew Bastawrous was told by his teachers that he was slow and inattentive. But the results of an eye exam explained why: he had very poor vision. Globally, as many as 2.5 billion people who need glasses… Continue watching
Oct 24 Florida considers allowing college athletes to earn money By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Following California's lead, Florida lawmakers are tackling NCAA rules that prohibit college athletes from reaping financial benefits from their prowess in the arena of big-money sports. Continue reading