Apr 16 High court seems likely to rule against California oil workers By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to rule against workers on oil drilling platforms off California who want to be paid for the off-work time they spend on the platform, including sleeping. Continue reading
Apr 16 Photo evidence in Louisiana church fires points to suspect By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press The man charged in the burnings of three Louisiana black churches faces a mountain of evidence tying him to the crimes. Continue reading
Apr 16 Russell Wilson becomes highest paid player in the NFL By Tim Booth, Associated Press Wilson's new deal runs through the 2023 season and includes a $65 million signing bonus, a no-trade clause and $107 million in guaranteed money. Continue reading
Apr 16 Former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott dies at 88 By Associated Press Garriott flew aboard the early space station Skylab in 1973, spending about 60 days in space. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 2:38 More than a dozen tornadoes cut deadly path through the South At least 16 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters flattened several communities and the extreme weather caused at least eight deaths. Meanwhile, more dangerous… Continue watching
Apr 15 Lead poisoning kills first Yellowstone golden eagle fitted with tracker By Associated Press Officials say the first golden eagle in Yellowstone National Park to be fitted with a tracking device has died. Scientists suspect the adult female may have eaten carrion containing lead bullet fragments. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:28 The ‘fairy tale’ redemption of Tiger Woods At age 43, Tiger Woods is now a Masters winner for the fifth time. On Sunday, the legendary golfer secured his 15th major tournament title, and his first since 2008. Nick Schifrin talks to Armen Keteyian, co-author of a book… Continue watching
Apr 15 Pulitzers honor news coverage of 3 mass shootings in 2018 By Stephen Groves and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday and were recognized along with the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Maryland, for their coverage of three horrifying mass shootings in 2018 at a high school, a… Continue reading
Apr 15 None of the Supreme Court justices wanted to say this name in court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand. But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand's name. Continue reading
Apr 15 Kenya’s Cherono wins men’s Boston Marathon in sprint to tape By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Lawrence Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa and passed him just steps away from the tape, winning the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday to claim his first major victory. Continue reading