Dec 23 Trooper and suspect killed in a shooting at Delaware DMV By Associated Press Neither Gov. Matt Meyer's office nor state and local police immediately provided details about the shooting in New Castle, just a few miles outside of Wilmington. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump administration says it will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default By Annie Ma, Associated Press Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. Continue reading
Dec 23 What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon By Associated Press They occur globally but are especially significant on the West Coast of the United States, where they create 30% to 50% of annual precipitation and are vital to water supplies but also can cause storms that produce flooding and mudslides,… Continue reading
Dec 23 Controversial '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A recording of the story appears to have aired on the Global Television Network, one of Canada’s largest networks. The story appears to have been taken down, but it is still on a website that captures and preserves webpages. Continue reading
Dec 23 Supreme Court keeps block on Trump's National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices declined the Republican administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than… Continue reading
Dec 23 Gas explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press Bucks County officials notified the agency of an explosion before 3 p.m. at the Silver Lake nursing home in Bristol Township, about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Dec 23 Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history. Continue reading
Dec 23 Latest Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Justice Department released more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the sex offender. Continue reading
Dec 23 Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Some families say their daughters' return to Camp Mystic will be a key step in their healing. But others who lost their daughters in the floods say the decision to reopen is insensitive. Continue reading
Dec 23 Fast shipping has environmental impact as delivery becomes more polluting By Aya Diab, Associated Press Fast shipping has become a staple of online shopping, promising delivery within a day or even hours. Continue reading