Sep 17 U.S. halts airstrikes in Syria after Russia says they targeted soldiers By Michael D. Regan U.S. military officials said they halted airstrikes Saturday against what were thought to be Islamic State targets in Syria after Russia claimed they killed dozens of Syrian soldiers. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump says 'open borders' cost lives and 'this will end' By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump, who has made a hardline stance on immigration a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, asserted Saturday that "not one more American life should be given up in the name of open borders."… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 9:58 Can a Silicon Valley start-up transform education? By PBS News Hour A for-profit school system called AltSchool now operates in San Francisco and New York, with plans to license its program to public schools across the country. AltSchool's co-founder, a former Google executive, believes methods used in the tech industry, like… Continue watching
Sep 17 Trump glosses over past actions, hopes voters do same By Julie Pace, Associated Press Donald Trump is brazenly betting that voters now settling on their choice for president are willing to set aside all that came before his late-in-the-campaign recalibration. Continue reading
Sep 17 Pipe bomb explodes near New Jersey charity run for military members By Michael D. Regan A pipe bomb exploded in New Jersey before the start of a 5K race to benefit military members. No injuries were reported. Continue reading
Sep 17 Michelle Obama warns young voters against being 'turned off' By Julie Pace, Associated Press Stepping deeper into the political fray, Michelle Obama warned young voters against being "tired or turned off" in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Sep 17 Native American candidates hope for pipeline protest boost By James Nord, Associated Press Since April, there's been a tribal protest at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers in southern North Dakota, and it has grown considerably. Continue reading
Sep 17 Bedless hospitals treat patients and send them home the same day By Casey Ross, STAT As treatments get less invasive and recovery times shrink, a new kind of hospital is cropping up — the “bedless hospital.”… Continue reading
Sep 17 How Edward Albee felt about his most famous work By Corinne Segal Edward Albee, who interrogated contemporary life with plays that exposed the drama and psychology of human relationships, died Friday at 88, his personal assistant Jakob Holder confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 17 Disarm Clinton's bodyguards, 'let's see what happens,' Trump says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump was making his usual sarcastic call for Hillary Clinton's Secret Service agents to be stripped of their firearms when he added an aside to his rally remarks. Continue reading