Nation Nov 11 U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s 2nd term By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press
Nation Nov 11 In show of community power, volunteers provide stopgap services during shutdown Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. By James Pollard, Associated Press
Nation Nov 11 Missionary father and daughter died when aid plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. By Kate Payne, Associated Press
Nation Nov 11 WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. The nurses were trailblazers who saved lives and paved the way for nursing in the military today.
Nation Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal MLB said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes "present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential… By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nov 11 Air travelers face frustration and delays as FAA increases flight cuts during the government shutdown By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, Associated Press Controller shortages continue to cause delays, with freezing weather adding to the disruptions. Continue reading
Nov 11 Supreme Court expected to rule on whether full SNAP payments must resume By Geoff Mulvihill, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Resuming the program is a piece of the legislation adopted by the Senate and now headed to the House on to reopen the federal government. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:47 FDA head explains decision to drop ‘black box’ warnings from menopause hormone treatment By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris The FDA announced it would begin asking drug companies to remove so-called “black box” warnings for hormones prescribed to treat symptoms of menopause. The FDA says the warning has dissuaded generations of women from taking advantage of the medication that… Continue watching
Nov 10 Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital can continue, judge rules By John Raby, Associated Press A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities. Continue reading
Nov 10 Arctic air hits much of U.S. in season’s first blast of frigid air By Safiyah Riddle, Mike Schneider, Associated Press A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S., bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country and plunging temperatures in Florida. Continue reading