Nov 23 Watch 3:34 How plogging turns an ordinary workout into a ‘treasure hunt’ By Julia Griffin After moving from a Swedish ski resort to Stockholm, Erik Ahlstrom noticed a lot of litter during his daily bicycle commute. So he decided to do something about it. In 2016, Ahlstrom began organizing groups to pick up trash while… Continue watching
Nov 23 Rain nearly extinguishes California fire but complicates search efforts By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Once the rain clears, state officials say they will be able to determine if the wildfires that have devastated parts of California is fully out. Continue reading
Nov 23 Former CIA director Michael Hayden hospitalized after stroke By Associated Press Hayden's family released a statement Friday saying he is "receiving expert medical care."… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to hear transgender military case By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to fast-track cases on the president's decision to prevent certain transgender people from serving in the military. Continue reading
Nov 23 Climate change consequences ‘already being felt’ in communities across U.S., new federal report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 23 Why Cyber Monday shoppers will find more sites charging sales tax By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press "Will your shopping bill look any different? ... The answer right now is it depends."… Continue reading
Nov 23 Tijuana mayor declares ‘humanitarian crisis’ over Central American migrants By Associated Press The mayor said the city does not have sufficient infrastructure to attend to the nearly 5,000 migrants who have arrived in Tijuana, Mexico. Continue reading
Nov 23 General Motors under investigation for faulty brake vacuum pumps on big pickups and SUVS By Associated Press The investigation covers 2014 through 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Also involved are Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, the GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Continue reading
Nov 23 1 person dead, 2 others injured in Alabama mall shooting By Associated Press The shooting occurred late Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a Birmingham suburb, a police statement said. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:18 After latest scandal, does Facebook need to be regulated? Facebook has been on the defensive since a New York Times investigation found it had hired a consulting firm--founded by Republican operatives--to push negative stories about its critics. Among them: liberal billionaire George Soros, a favorite target of far-right conspiracy… Continue watching