May 02 Cambridge Analytica, firm at center of Facebook privacy scandal, to shut down By Associated Press Wednesday's shutdown comes as the firm, which has been linked to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, is losing clients and facing legal fees from the Facebook case. Continue reading
May 02 Black men arrested at Starbucks settle for $200K program By Errin Haines, Associated Press Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. Continue reading
May 02 At least 5 National Guard members from Puerto Rico killed in Georgia plane crash By Associated Press A crew of nine Puerto Ricans were flying an Air National Guard C-130 into retirement in Arizona when it crashed onto a highway in Georgia on Wednesday, and authorities said there appeared to be no survivors. Continue reading
May 02 Southwest plane with cracked window diverted to Cleveland By Mark Gillispie, David Koenig, Associated Press A cracked window on a Southwest Airlines plane forced a plane heading from Chicago to New Jersey to land in Cleveland Wednesday. Continue reading
May 02 With girls joining the ranks, Boy Scouts plan a name change By David Crary, Associated Press The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA. The change will take effect next February. Continue reading
May 02 Next steps for caravan will unfold mostly out of public view By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The rest of the asylum-seeking process will happen slowly and secretively in immigration courts. Continue reading
May 01 Texas and 6 other states sue to end 'Dreamers' program for good By Associated Press The lawsuit announced Tuesday comes a week after a federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:47 What caravan migrants face when they seek asylum at the U.S. border Overnight, U.S. officials admitted eight Central American migrants to an immigration checkpoint to apply for asylum, spurring hopes for more than 100 others that they will be allowed to follow. The Justice Department also charged 11 people, believed to have… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:03 Golden State Killer arrest is cause for celebration -- and some concern over DNA privacy The man believed to be the Golden State Killer -- a serial murderer and rapist whose crimes terrorized California in the 1970s and ‘80s -- was arrested last week. While considered a huge success for law enforcement, his arrest also… Continue watching
May 01 Federal regulators are widening inspection of plane engines after Southwest accident By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will require blades on certain CFM engines be inspected before they hit 20,000 flights. Follow-up checks will be required every 3,000 flights — 18 to 24 months. Continue reading