Apr 18 Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press At a Capitol forum led by Florida's two U.S. senators, one father said airports and other public buildings must meet national standards -- why not schools?… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Trump says he hopes North Korea meeting is successful, but will ‘respectfully leave’ or cancel if it’s not By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president said at a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Florida on Wednesday that he hopes to see the day when the two Koreas can live together in "safety, prosperity and peace."… Continue reading
Apr 18 3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb mosque, housing for Somali refugees By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press The three men were indicted in October 2016 for plotting an attack on a Kansas mosque and an apartment complex for Somali refugees the day after the presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 18 Hundreds of U.S. companies ask for exemptions from new tariffs By Associated Press President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported aluminum and steel are disrupting business for hundreds of American companies that buy those metals, and many are pressing for relief. Continue reading
Apr 18 Excavator blamed for island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the U.S. territory struggles to repair an increasingly unstable power grid nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said an excavator accidentally downed a transmission line. Continue reading
Apr 17 Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92 By Lorna Baldwin, Jaywon Choe Barbara Bush, a former first lady and linchpin of one of American's leading political families, has died in Houston, Texas. A statement from the family did not immediately identify a cause of death. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Southwest Airlines engine explosion kills passenger In the news wrap Tuesday, an engine exploded on a Southwest airlines flight, en route from New York City to Dallas. It sent metal fragments into a window and killed a woman. Also, the IRS website for online payments broke… Continue watching
Apr 17 Trump formally nominates Gina Haspel to be next CIA director By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate intelligence committee is expected to have a confirmation hearing for Haspel in coming weeks, followed by a vote in the full Senate. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:05 Can states require online sales tax? Billions at stake in case at Supreme Court On this Tax Day, while many Americans rush to file their income tax returns, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case on state sales taxes and online shopping. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 6:04 Here’s how Bill Cosby’s second trial is playing out differently Prosecutors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial say they are close to wrapping up their case, and a judge has ruled that jurors can hear Cosby's 2005 testimony admitting he gave quaaludes to women. Andrea Constand asserts the comedian… Continue watching