Jan 15 What happens if kratom becomes illegal? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has received thousands of comments on whether it should make kratom, a popular painkiller, illegal. Continue reading
Jan 15 Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Outgoing CIA director John Brennan said the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States. Continue reading
Jan 15 Ringling Bros. circus to shutter in May after 146 years By Michael D. Regan Slumping ticket sales, high operating costs and the company's decision last year to eliminate elephants from performances made the business unsustainable. Continue reading
Jan 15 China again rejects Trump's suggestion to negotiate Taiwan By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press China's foreign ministry on Sunday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. Continue reading
Jan 15 Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates a band's free-speech rights. Continue reading
Jan 14 Lynch says U.S. must hold police accountable By Eric Tucker, Associated Press As attorney general, Loretta Lynch has broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Why Obama failed to close Guantanamo By PBS News Hour In his 2008 run for the White House, President Barack Obama promised to shut down the prison for suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and on his second full day as president he issued an executive order to close it… Continue watching
Jan 14 House Dems press FBI on Russia, possible link to Trump camp By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Democrats confronted James Comey over his refusal to say whether the FBI is investigating possible links between President-elect Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Jan 14 Merkel supports international cooperation in advance of Trump presidency By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing as she awaits Donald Trump’s inauguration that the world’s problems need solving in cooperation. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Homeless veterans take refuge at Arizona encampment By PBS News Hour A camp in Tucson, Arizona, serves about 20 homeless people, the majority of them U.S. military veterans seeking shelter, food, camaraderie and refuge from the streets. The camp, run by the group Veterans on Patrol, has grown with the help… Continue watching