Feb 05 Defense officials fear ISIS is lying low, not defeated By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned. Continue reading
Feb 05 Judicial nominee to replace Kavanaugh draws scrutiny for comments on date rape By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Neomi Rao suggested that intoxicated women were partly responsible for date rape. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Powell meet over dinner By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The dinner marks the first time Trump and Powell have met since Trump picked him for the top Fed job in November 2017. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump's inaugural committee subpoenaed in federal inquiry By Associated Press A federal subpoena seeking documents from Donald Trump's inaugural committee is part of "a hysteria" over the fact that he's president, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday. "The common thread is that there is so much hatred… Continue reading
Feb 04 Judge sets March sentencing for Paul Manafort By Associated Press The former Trump campaign chairman will face sentencing on March 13 on two felony charges stemming from witness tampering and crimes related to his Ukrainian political work. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:32 Why New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick is football's 'greatest tactician' The New England Patriots have won their sixth Super Bowl. It was a contest between the oldest coach-quarterback duo, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, and the youngest, the Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay and Jason Goff. It was also the… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:12 Author Dani Shapiro on the power and danger of family secrets After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time,… Continue watching
Feb 04 U.S. prepares to start building more border walls in Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Heavy equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The construction was expected on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property. Continue reading
Feb 04 Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help? By Laura Santhanam A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period. Continue reading
Feb 04 After months of testimony, jury deliberates in 'El Chapo' drug-smuggling trial By Tom Hays, Associated Press Prosecutors say Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is responsible for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the United States and for a wave of killings in turf wars with other cartels. Continue reading