Aug 01 Fox News coordinated with White House on false story, lawsuit says By David Bauder, Associated Press An investigator who worked on the Seth Rich case claims Fox News fabricated quotes implicating the murdered Democratic National Committee staffer in the WikiLeaks scandal and coordinated with the Trump administration as it worked on the story. Continue reading
Aug 01 Illinois governor's veto could jeopardize school funding By Sara Burnett and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a move that could mean no districts get state money before classes begin. Continue reading
Jul 31 No special elections for redrawn districts in North Carolina, judges say By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The unanimous order by the three-judge panel means the next legislative elections won't occur until November 2018. But the judges did tell Republican lawmakers that they'll have to approve new House and Senate boundaries by this September — at least… Continue reading
Jul 31 Los Angeles will host 2028 Summer Olympics By Amber Partida Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paris will have 2024, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday. Continue reading
Jul 31 How close is North Korea to launching a nuclear missile? By Larisa Epatko Siegfried Hecker, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, describes the process North Korea must go through to deliver a nuclear weapon and why he is concerned. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump was 'making a joke' in don't-be-too-nice police speech, White House says By Associated Press On a visit to Long Island. New York, last week, Trump implored police officers, "Please don't be too nice." He said some officers are too courteous to suspected criminals when arresting them. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump's tax plan has aggressive deadline, but few details By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House hopes to have the House pass a tax overhaul in October that the Senate could then approve in November, said Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs. Continue reading
Jul 31 Almost half of all opioid misuse starts with a friend or family member's prescription By Roni Dengler Easy access to prescriptions through friends and family facilitates more than half of the opioid misuse in the U.S., according to a survey of more than 50,000 adults. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 1:51 How one reporter uncovered the world of phone scams By PBS News Hour How do phone scams actually work? That’s what Alex Goldman, co-host of Gimlet Media podcast Reply All, wondered recently when he answered a call and found himself the target of an attempted phone scam. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Jul 30 Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites By Michael D. Regan Environmental advocates question whether a new plan would do too much to protect the very industries behind Superfund sites. Continue reading