Jan 11 Supreme Court says Justice Ginsburg’s recovery is ‘on track’ The Supreme Court says that doctors for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed an initial evaluation that found no evidence of remaining cancer following surgery. But the 85-year-old justice will miss court arguments next week. Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump says U.S. to change how it handles H1-B visas President Donald Trump says changes are coming in the way that the U.S. handles temporary H1-B visas, which allow American companies to bring high-tech and other skilled workers into the U.S. from abroad. Continue reading
Jan 11 Las Vegas police seeking Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA in rape case By Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked by police to provide a DNA sample in an investigation of a Nevada woman's allegation that he raped her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse in 2009 and paid her to keep quiet, the soccer… Continue reading
Jan 11 Miami airport to close terminal amid shutdown By Associated Press Miami International Airport is closing a terminal this weekend due to the partial government shutdown because security screeners have been calling in sick at twice the airport's normal rate. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:52 Is the government shutdown making American food unsafe? Due to the shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration has stopped safety inspections of foods such as fruits, vegetables and seafood, while inspectors overseeing meat and poultry production remain on the job without pay. What does this reduced monitoring mean… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 2:26 Shutdown impact: FBI pay, NTSB accident investigations As federal employees affected by the shutdown miss their first paycheck of the year, the FBI Agents Association warned the shutdown could indirectly jeopardize security clearances. Also, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents around the country soon after… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Why journalists are needed in state capitals across the country By Steve Goldbloom Washington state is growing in terms of population and budget, but the number of reporters covering politics in Olympia, its state capital, has declined. And according to Northwest News Network political correspondent Austin Jenkins, “state houses are the incubators” for… Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump cancels trip to Switzerland over government shutdown By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Earlier in the day, Trump said the trip was "still on" and he would cancel if the shutdown over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall continued. Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Is that legal? By Maea Lenei Buhre A closer look at what emergency powers the president has and whether he'll use them. Continue reading
Jan 10 In Cairo, Secretary Pompeo repudiates Obama Mideast policy By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Pompeo said Obama he was naive and timid when confronted with challenges posed by the revolts that convulsed the Middle East, including Egypt. Continue reading