Apr 28 Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Killed in the firefight were Army Sgts. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, and Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio. Continue reading
Apr 28 Alex Acosta sworn in as U.S. labor secretary By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Acosta, the son of Cuban immigrants, is the nation's 27th labor secretary, leading a sprawling agency that enforces laws covering about 125 million workers. Continue reading
Apr 28 Congress sends Trump short-term spending bill, avoiding government shutdown By Alan Fram, Associated Press With just hours to spare, Congress easily approved a short-term spending bill Friday that would prevent a partial federal shutdown over the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 28 Court upholds decision to block health insurer Anthem's bid for rival Cigna By Sam Hananel, Associated Press It upholds a February ruling that said the proposed $48 billion acquisition would reduce competition in the concentrated insurance market. Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump on first 100 days: 'I thought it would be easier' By Associated Press In an interview with Reuters, the president says he "loved" his "previous life. I had so many things going."… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH LIVE: Secretary of State Tillerson to speak at U.N. Security Council By News Desk U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to address North Korea on Friday as he chairs the United Nations Security Council in New York. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 7:40 FCC chair Ajit Pai explains why he wants to scrap net neutrality By PBS News Hour Ajit Pai, President Trump’s new FCC chairman, has plans to do away with net neutrality rules that have been in place for the last three years. Pai argues the rules are too burdensome and that they stifle innovation and competition. Continue watching
Apr 27 Latino men are much less likely to seek medical care. That worries doctors By Michael Anft, Kaiser Health News For reasons both economic and cultural, Hispanic men are loath to interact with the health system. Women across all races are more likely to seek care than men. But the gender gap in the Hispanic community is especially troubling to… Continue reading
Apr 27 Can Arctic ecosystems survive without river icings? By Dave Berndtson A crucial water source for northern ecosystems -- arctic river icings -- are slowly melting away with each successive year. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump has undone a lot of 'damage' in his first 100 days, Mulvaney says By David Coles, Erica R. Hendry Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff that any shortcomings of Trump’s first 100 days should be attributed to a dysfunctional Congress. Continue reading