Nov 05 Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86 By Associated Press Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Nov 05 On 1st day of trial, Roger Stone leaves early over food poisoning By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The trial of Roger Stone, the flamboyant former confidant of President Donald Trump, kicked off Tuesday amid a host of medical issues involving both the defendant and a spectator. Continue reading
Nov 04 U.S. issues $20 million reward for American missing in Iran By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The State Department claims Levinson was taken hostage in Iran with the involvement of the Iranian regime, but the Iranian government has never acknowledged arresting him. Continue reading
Nov 04 More than 400 inmates released from Oklahoma prisons By Associated Press State officials say it is the largest single-day mass commutation in U.S. history. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: World Series-winning Nationals take celebration to the White House By Associated Press The visit comes just 48 hours after the team paraded down Constitution Avenue. Continue reading
Nov 04 Hispanic man burned with acid says attacker accused him of invading U.S. By Ivan Moreno, Associated Press Police said they arrested a 61-year-old white male suspect and are investigating the case as a hate crime. Continue reading
Nov 04 Why Trump tariffs haven't revitalized American steelmakers By Bani Sapra, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press After enjoying a brief tariff-induced sugar high last year, American steelmakers are reeling. Continue reading
Nov 04 E. Jean Carroll sues Trump for saying she lied about sexual assault By Associated Press The suit says President Donald Trump harmed the columnist's reputation and career when he said she was lying and he'd never even met .her. Continue reading
Nov 04 Appeals court rules Trump's tax returns can be handed over By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The decision upholds a lower-court ruling rejecting Trump's lawsuit seeking to block his accountant from letting a grand jury see his tax records from 2011. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump administration eases Obama-era rule on coal pollution By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The proposal overhauls a 2015 rule on release of contaminated wastewater from power plants. Continue reading