Apr 22 Supreme Court to hear LGBT job discrimination cases By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices will hear cases involving people who claim they were fired because of their sexual orientation. Continue reading
Apr 22 Tesla expects to have fully self-driving cars by next year By Michael Liedtke, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The company made the announcement during an investor conference at its Palo Alto, California, headquarters Monday. Continue reading
Apr 21 As Russia probe began, Trump called on NSA spy chief for help By Deb Riechmann, Susannah George, Associated Press Two months before special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in the spring of 2017, President Donald Trump picked up the phone and called the head of the largest U.S. intelligence agency. Trump told Mike Rogers, director of the National Security… Continue reading
Apr 20 AP FACT CHECK: Trump team's distortions on Mueller report By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller all but boldfaced this finding in his report on the Russia investigation: No exoneration for President Donald Trump on whether Trump criminally obstructed justice. But Trump and his aides are stating that Mueller's report… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 3:41 Twenty years after Columbine, what's changed and what hasn't Today marks 20 years since the Columbine High School shooting near Denver, Colorado, where two students killed 12 classmates and a teacher before turning their guns on themselves. As members of the community gathered Saturday for a day of remembrance,… Continue watching
Apr 20 Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. Trying to get that data has taken the paper more than eight years… Continue reading
Apr 20 Trump's legal team breathes a sigh, takes a victory lap By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s legal team, through a combination of bluster, legal precedent and shifting tactics, managed to protect their client from a potentially perilous in-person interview during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Continue reading
Apr 19 Police are now taking roadside blood samples to catch impaired drivers By Jenni Bergal, Stateline While it’s easy for police to screen drivers for alcohol impairment using a breath-testing device, there’s no such machine to screen for drug impairment. As a result, more police are ordering electronic warrants and drawing blood roadside, sparking concerns about… Continue reading
Apr 19 U.S. judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The ruling comes as the state's ban of abortions in cases involving a Down Syndrome diagnosis also is before the courts, and the ACLU plans a court challenge to a heartbeat abortion ban signed last week. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump blasts ex-advisers who say he tried to stop Mueller By Nancy Benac, Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Tweeting on a rainy Friday from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump lashed out at people who cooperated with Mueller’s team. Continue reading