Oct 26 Citing alleged bias, juror dismissed in Oregon standoff trial By Conrad Wilson Follow , Beth Hyams, Bryan M. Vance Follow and Laurie Isola, OPB In a rare move, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown dismissed a juror Wednesday in the trial of seven people accused of occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 26 America's HIV outbreak started in this city, 10 years before anyone noticed By Nsikan Akpan A new study pinpoints exactly when HIV arrived in the U.S., while also exonerating Gaëtan Dugas, a man once branded as "patient zero" and blamed for starting the outbreak. Continue reading
Oct 26 Trump promotes his new luxury hotel along with campaign By Jill Colvin and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press With his White House dreams increasingly in question, Donald Trump is spending precious campaign time promoting his business in the final week of the long presidential race. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. says it will abstain on UN vote on Cuba embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States announced Tuesday that it will abstain for the first time in 25 years on a U.N. resolution condemning America's economic embargo against Cuba. Continue reading
Oct 26 Does the U.S. government really know who hacked Democrats' emails? By Kassia Halcli The hacking and public release of Democratic campaign and committee emails made the news and a presidential debate, with more leaks expected to come. Continue reading
Oct 26 'Jackie' of retracted Rolling Stone story says PTSD fogged memory By Alison Thoet The former University of Virginia student, whose account of a campus rape was the center of a retracted Rolling Stone article, said she suffered from PTSD. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. defense chief: Don't seek repayment of enlistment bonuses By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to stop seeking repayments of enlistment bonuses given to California National Guard members who served overseas. Continue reading
Oct 26 Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp, Associated Press The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes. Continue reading
Oct 26 As Trump falters, more Republicans say they'll block Clinton By Alan Fram, Associated Press GOP candidates are increasingly seeking voters' support by saying they will check Clinton's agenda. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at how Obamacare’s rising premiums could play into the election. Also: What people in other countries think of the American presidential race, first-generation college students take on major obstacles, one of the most contentious… Continue watching