Dec 09 Finance titan Sam Isaly harassed women for years, former employees said By Damian Garde, STAT The founder of biotech’s largest and most powerful hedge fund has for years perpetuated a toxic culture of sexual harassment, former employees told STAT. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement, though protests surrounding his visit to Mississippi laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy. Continue reading
Dec 09 National monument eyed in Montana as others reduced by Trump By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Even as it clashes with American Indians over reductions to national monuments in the Southwest, the Trump administration is engaging with a Montana tribe over the creation of a new monument on the border of its reservation. Continue reading
Dec 09 Alabama Senate race too close to call By Associated Press A look the race between Republican nominee Roy Moore, who spent the final month of the campaign denying allegations of long-ago misconduct involving teenage girls, and Doug Jones, who is seeking to break the GOP's grip on Alabama and pick… Continue reading
Dec 09 How smoke from California's fires is harming the most vulnerable By John Upton, Climate Central, Kate Wheeling, Pacific Standard Tens of thousands of homeless in Southern California are struggling to escape smoke as wildfires tear through the region. Continue reading
Dec 09 Authorities confirm first death related to California wildfires By Michael D. Regan Officials late Friday confirmed the first death related to California's wildfires after a 70-year-old woman crashed her car while trying to evacuate. Continue reading
Dec 09 2 questions loom over House-Senate talks on GOP tax bill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two looming questions threaten to snag the seemingly smooth trajectory of the Republicans’ massive tax legislation now in its final leg in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 09 Israeli strikes kill 2 in Gaza, raising death toll since Trump's Jerusalem announcement to 4 By Kamala Kelkar Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday, raising the death toll in Gaza to four, following President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:36 Officials warn fires burning across Southern California could get worse if wind picks up By PBS News Hour At least a half dozen blazes are burning across Southern California. The largest one, which has swept across Ventura County, has burned at least 430 homes and other buildings. To the south, a fire that ignited Thursday in San Diego… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deep South hit by snowstorm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, as much as 6 inches of snow fell from Texas to Georgia. Thousands lost power, flights were cancelled and traffic slowed to a crawl in many places. Also, the U.S. economy had a strong November… Continue watching