Dec 06 NYPD officer will face disciplinary trial in Eric Garner chokehold death By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge rejected demands from Daniel Pantaleo's lawyer to delay the officer's department trial in the death of Eric Garner until July, when time runs out for federal prosecutors to file civil rights charges against him. Continue reading
Dec 06 Why coastal Carolina may never recover from its intensifying hurricanes By Nsikan Akpan Coastal hurricanes are leaving behind toxic algal blooms, a new silent threat to water quality. It is one of three ways that these storms are changing North Carolina for good. Continue reading
Dec 06 Interior Department to loosen regulations protecting sage grouse By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to ease restrictions on oil drilling, mining and other activities that could encroach on the bird's habitat. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: George H.W. Bush’s casket boards train bound for burial By Associated Press The casket of George H.W. Bush was carried aboard a train designed to look like Air Force One, en route to the former president's burial in a private ceremony in College Station, Texas. Family and close friends will ride along… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Reba McEntire sings ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ at George H.W. Bush’s funeral By Associated Press Singer and songwriter Reba McEntire sang “The Lord’s Prayer,” set to music, at the 41st president’s funeral Thursday in Houston. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Oak Ridge Boys sing ‘Amazing Grace’ at George H.W. Bush Houston funeral By Associated Press Oak Ridge Boys, the country and gospel vocal quartet, sang “Amazing Grace” at the 41st president’s funeral Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: In eulogy, James Baker brags about a humble George H.W. Bush By Associated Press Former Secretary of State James Baker remembered his longtime friend as having "had the courage of a warrior but the greater courage of a peacemaker."… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: George P. Bush says grandfather was ‘larger than life’ By Associated Press George P. Bush told mourners Thursday that he and former President George H.W. Bush's 16 other grandchildren grew up in awe of the man they knew as "gampy."… Continue reading
Dec 06 UK guarantees are enough for Julian Assange to leave embassy, Ecuador’s president says By Associated Press Ecuador's president says the U.K. government has promised not to extradite Assange to any country where he would face the death penalty. Continue reading
Dec 06 1 dead, 5 missing after U.S. military planes collide off coast of Japan By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Marine Corps said an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and a KC-130 Hercules refueling aircraft collided during training at about 2 a.m. after taking off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima. Continue reading