Apr 19 Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives By Errin Haines, Associated Press Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, black men who became best friends in the fourth grade, were taken in handcuffs from a Starbucks store in Philadelphia, where Robinson has been a customer since he was 15. The video, recorded on a… Continue reading
Apr 19 Cosby defense loses fifth bid for mistrial By Associated Press The judge says there is "simply no grounds for a mistrial" and that Cosby's lawyers are raising the issue too late. Continue reading
Apr 18 Former Playboy model settles lawsuit with tabloid company over alleged Trump affair By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Karen McDougal's settlement with the company that owns the National Enquirer "restores to me the rights to my life story and frees me from this contract that I was misled into signing nearly two years ago," she said in a… Continue reading
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