May 06 WATCH: Trump presents Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press If there were a Mount Rushmore for golfers, Tiger Woods would probably be on it. But President Donald Trump's decision to award the nation's highest civilian honor to Woods has raised questions about whether the president should be boosting the… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents trophy to Army football team President Donald Trump says he is looking into offering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation. Trump made the announcement Monday while presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football… Continue reading
May 06 Stocks plummet on fears of U.S.-China trade war By Matt Ott, Associated Press Shares in multinational corporations were hammered Monday on both sides of the Pacific after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs. Continue reading
May 06 Maximum Security owner to appeal Derby disqualification By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press Maximum Security became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference on Saturday. Continue reading
May 06 Biodiversity loss accelerates with 1 million species at risk of extinction, UN report finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Species loss is accelerating to a rate tens or hundreds of times faster than in the past, according to the United Nations' first comprehensive report on biodiversity. Continue reading
May 06 Michael Cohen heads to prison in Trump hush-money scheme By Michael Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and fixer for President Donald Trump, said Monday there "remains much to be told" as he heads to prison to begin a three-year prison sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations related… Continue reading
May 06 U.S. dispatches aircraft carrier to send message to Iran By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The dispatch came after "clear indications" that Iranian forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region, a defense official told the Associated Press. Continue reading
May 05 The Kentucky Derby has a secret Latino history By E. Gabrielle Kuenzli, The Conversation That two top Derby contenders have their roots in Latin America is no surprise for those who study, as I do, the history of the sport. Many past Kentucky Derby champions hailed from the region – as have their trainers, owners… Continue reading
May 05 Trump taps ex-Obama border patrol chief as ICE Director By Associated Press President Donald Trump is tapping a former border patrol chief who served in the Obama administration to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading
May 05 Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ By Beth Harris, Associated Press Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history. The owners of Maximum Security… Continue reading