Jun 05 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Harry Zahn, Joshua Barajas, Kennedy Huff, Courtney Norris Milwaukee has failed to properly handle cases of lead poisoning in children, mass protests in Jordan could have major implications and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing… Continue reading
Jun 04 Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz to step down By Associated Press Starbucks Corp. says Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman this month of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago. Continue reading
Jun 04 Many early-stage breast cancer patients can skip chemo, major study finds By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere the ordeal and expense of these drugs. Continue reading
Jun 04 4 major cases to watch from the Supreme Court this term By Marcia Coyle This Supreme Court term feels more politically fraught than recent ones for two reasons: the extreme partisanship dominating the relationships between the executive and legislative branches, and the nature of the remaining cases to be decided. Continue reading
Jun 04 Citing injury, Serena Williams pulls out of French Open By Associated Press Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:14 Amid pressure from employees, Google drops Pentagon’s Project Maven account By PBS News Hour After resignations and refusals by Google employees to work on warfare technology, the company chose not to renew Project Maven, an artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon that could help drones strike more efficiently. The decision puts other tech giants… Continue watching
Jun 03 Greitens’ resignation shifts Missouri’s focus to Senate race By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press While Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' resignation dealt a blow to his political prospects, his departure could breathe new life into U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley's campaign. Continue reading
Jun 03 State attorney general races gain attention in Trump era By Geoff Mulvihill and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press In all, 30 states and the District of Columbia will have attorney general elections this year and Democrats are targeting Republican incumbents in 23 of them. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 3:43 Trump cites national security in effort to aid coal and nuclear power By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump this week ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to save less-profitable coal and nuclear plants from closure. A leaked draft memo lays out several proposals, including one to order the grid to buy power from these plants and… Continue watching