Apr 06 U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than… Continue reading
Apr 06 Trump trying to make case for Jewish voters to back 2020 bid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to make the case for Jewish voters to back his re-election as he takes a victory lap with Republican donors in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Apr 06 Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump, who campaigned on a promise to secure the border, has thrown virtually every option his aides have been able to think of at the problem, to little avail. Continue reading
Apr 06 Ex-US Sen. Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dead By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 97. Continue reading
Apr 05 Houston fires renew safety debate in oil-friendly Texas By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Two major chemical plant fires near Houston just 17 days apart drew widespread attention, but there are already signs that any new safeguards will be slow in coming in oil-friendly Texas. Continue reading
Apr 05 Court filings show Bill Cosby agreed to settle 7 defamation cases By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press It's not yet clear whether Cosby will now drop his counterclaims against the seven women, including one who recently died. They are among the dozens of women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct. He has denied their allegations and… Continue reading
Apr 05 Barr orders FBI, Bureau of Prisons to probe discrimination against LGBTQ workers By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The concerns included allegations that LGBTQ agents at the FBI academy face discrimination and different evaluation standards, as well as gay agents being dismissed from the academy "because they are not 'bro-y' or masculine enough."… Continue reading
Apr 05 Why cars and produce are taking a hit from Trump’s latest border moves By Gretchen Frazee Trump has backed off threats to close the U.S.-Mexico border immediately, but the uncertainty spurred by his rhetoric and actions have already taken a toll. Continue reading
Apr 05 Jussie Smollett’s lawyer warns Chicago not to sue ‘Empire’ actor By Don Babwin, Associated Press An attorney for Jussie Smollett has written a letter warning that he'll demand sworn testimony from top Chicago officials if the city follows through on its vow to sue the "Empire" actor. Continue reading
Apr 05 How social media is trying to contain misinformation over vaccines By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In social media's battle against misinformation, bogus claims about the dangers of vaccines are the next target. Continue reading