May 08 California to ban pesticide said to harm child development By Brian Melley, Associated Press The pesticide is in a class of organophosphates chemically similar to a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany before World War II. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Domestic terrorism threat is growing, U.S. officials say in hearing By Colleen Long, Associated Press The FBI has more than 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism across the country, top counterterrorism officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 08 Walmart raises minimum age to buy tobacco in its stores to 21 By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press The world's largest retailer said the new rules will take effect in July in an effort to combat tobacco sales to minors. Continue reading
May 08 Drugmakers will have to reveal medication prices in TV ads By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press "What I say to the companies is if you think the cost of your drug will scare people from buying your drugs, then lower your prices," said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. Continue reading
May 08 Colorado shooting suspects were students at the school, police say By Kathleen Foody, P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Two high school students shot and killed a classmate and injured eight others at a charter school in a Colorado community. Continue reading
May 07 1 dead, 8 injured after school shooting outside Denver By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Authorities did not release the name of the student who died, but said it was an 18-year-old man. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:34 For these states and cities, funding college is money in the bank By Hari Sreenivasan A majority of American college graduates leave school with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans. The issue of paying for college is so concerning that several 2020 presidential candidates have proposed forgiving student debt or making public colleges… Continue watching
May 07 Kentucky Derby winner Country House won't run in Preakness By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the Preakness, ending any chance this year at another Triple Crown. Continue reading
May 07 Sandra Bland's own cellphone video surfaces for the first time, raising questions By Paul J. Weber, Clarice Silber, Associated Press Cellphone video recorded by Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail following a confrontational 2015 traffic stop, shows for the first time her perspective as a white state trooper draws his stun gun and points it at… Continue reading
May 07 Judge strikes down physicians-only abortion law in Virginia By Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that says only physicians can perform first-trimester abortions. Continue reading