Apr 25 Military sex assault reports jump 10 percent in 2017 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The overall increase was fueled by a nearly 15-percent surge in sexual assault reports in the Marine Corps, according to officials familiar with the data. Continue reading
Apr 25 U.S. drops to 45th in list of best and worst countries to be a reporter By Larisa Epatko The United States fell two notches to come in 45th in an annual report that tracks media freedom and harassment in 180 countries. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:41 Veterans community doesn’t know where VA nominee Ronny Jackson stands on key issues Ronny Jackson's pathway to confirmation as head of the Veterans Affairs Department is anything but clear as lawmakers investigate allegations about his professional conduct. Amna Nawaz learns more about the agency, its problems and increasing politicization from Lisa Rein of… Continue watching
Apr 24 Jury in Cosby sexual assault retrial to begin deliberating Wednesday By Associated Press Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. The 80-year-old comedian says his encounter with Andrea Constand was consensual. Continue reading
Apr 24 Medicare to require hospitals to post prices online By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and make electronic medical records more readily available to patients, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 24 EPA chief Pruitt signs proposal limiting what kind of scientific studies can be used by federal regulators By Michael Biesecker, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Pruitt said the change, long sought by chemical manufacturers and fossil fuel companies, would increase transparency in the agency's decision-making by requiring all underlying data used in scientific studies to be made publicly available. Critics said the policy shift is… Continue reading
Apr 24 White House condemns violence, repression in Nicaragua By Associated Press Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in statement that the administration "joins the international community in calls for broad-based dialogue and support for the people of Nicaragua, who yearn for the political freedom of expression and true democratic reforms they so… Continue reading
Apr 24 Company formerly known as Yahoo will pay $35 million to settle federal charges over 2014 hack By Associated Press Personal data was stolen from hundreds of millions of Yahoo users in the December 2014 breach attributed to Russian hackers. Continue reading
Apr 24 Supreme Court decision pending in Texas redistricting case By Associated Press The Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the latest round of court action over Texas electoral districts that began in 2011. Continue reading
Apr 24 Senate delays hearing for Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump’s doctor and pick to run Veteran Affairs By Hope Yen and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The hearing for Ronny Jackson, Trump's White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, was scheduled for Wednesday. Continue reading