Feb 02 Virginia's Gov. Northam says that wasn't him in racist photo By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Virginia’s governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office despite widespread calls for his resignation after a racist photo surfaced on a school yearbook page. His refusal to step down could signal a potentially long and bruising fight with his… Continue reading
Feb 01 Drones deluge Super Bowl stadium despite ban By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday's Super Bowl is being "inundated" with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:25 How growth in manufacturing jobs drove January's strong economic results The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, according to new economic survey data. Although the government shutdown pushed the unemployment rate higher, the payroll report shows that hiring was much stronger than expected. John Yang talks to Neil Irwin… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 9:24 Sec. Azar on how new proposal 'brings transparency' to drug pricing A new rule bans pharmaceutical companies from providing rebates to middlemen and insurers in exchange for choosing their drugs. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also called on Congress to pass a new prescription drug discount plan that would… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 5:30 How fallout over Colin Kaepernick's protest still affects the Super Bowl Two compelling NFL teams will face off in Sunday's Super Bowl, concluding a season that saw TV ratings rebound from several years of decline. But the fallout over Colin Kaepernick’s protests, and the league's response, still lingers. Amna Nawaz talks… Continue watching
Feb 01 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 yearbook page features racist imagery By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The Democratic governor released a statement Friday afternoon, acknowledging that it was a photograph of him "in a costume that is clearly racist and offensive," and apologizing for "the hurt that decision caused then and now."… Continue reading
Feb 01 ICE doesn't hold partners accountable for care of detained migrants, report says By Associated Press The report by the Office of the Inspector General dated Tuesday found ICE doesn't use resources it has to hold contractors accountable when they fail to meet standards, like imposing financial penalties. Continue reading
Feb 01 Purdue Pharma family sought to profit off opioid crisis, filing alleges By Alanna Durkin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press While aggressively marketing OxyContin, the Sackler family also sought to profit off the drug abuse crisis its company helped create by exploring selling drugs used to treat addiction and reverse overdoses, state lawyers contend in previously secret parts of their… Continue reading
Feb 01 Health Secretary Alex Azar unveils plan to revamp prescription drug discounts By Associated Press A day after unveiling the plan as a proposed regulation, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar raised the stakes by calling on Congress to make it law and broaden it to include people covered by employer health insurance, not… Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump confidant Roger Stone due in court for Mueller team's Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Roger Stone faces a status conference in federal court in Washington just three days after he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of witness tampering, obstruction and false statements. Continue reading