Nov 09 MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors By Associated Press Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. Continue reading
Nov 09 Paul Tagliabue, who led an era of riches and expansion as NFL commissioner, dies at 84 By Barry Wilner, Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash In our news wrap Saturday, UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes after Tuesday’s deadly crash in Kentucky, a federal judge said Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops to Portland, a Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraine,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:50 What the ‘bird theory’ test may reveal about your relationship By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the importance of engaging with partners when… Continue watching
Nov 08 U.S. airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on 2nd day of shutdown cuts By John Seewer, Associated Press So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by the what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 08 FAA grounds all MD-11 cargo planes following deadly crash at UPS hub in Kentucky By Hallie Golden, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press UPS and FedEx said Friday that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s “out of an abundance of caution,” and the Federal Aviation Administration's directive the following day sidelined the planes until inspection and correction of any problems. Continue reading
Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press After a Boston appeals court declined to immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued an order late Friday pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Congress remains deadlocked on ending shutdown as airlines forced to cancel flights By Lisa Desjardins, Kayan Taraporevala U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:15 How the shutdown is impacting families who rely on SNAP benefits By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The Trump administration battled in court over an order to start paying food aid immediately. For a deeper look into the impact of the shutdown on families who rely on SNAP benefits, Aman Nawaz spoke with Eric Mitchell, president of… Continue watching
Nov 07 James D. Watson, scientist who co-discovered DNA’s double-helix shape, dies at 97 By Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press The breakthrough — made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 — turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for… Continue reading