Jan 09 Buck Henry, writer-actor who helped pen ‘The Graduate,’ dies at 89 By Associated Press Henry was an established film and television writer who became widely recognizable during the early years of “Saturday Night Live.”… Continue reading
Jan 09 As wildfires get worse, spreading smoke stokes health worries By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Increasingly intense wildfires are scorching forests from California to Australia and stoking concern among residents and health professionals about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure. Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump changes landscape of 2020 race with Iran turmoil By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on President Trump's performance on the economy, health care and immigration has been overtaken by an urgent debate over foreign policy and war. Continue reading
Jan 08 House to vote Thursday on curbing Trump actions against Iran By Matthew Daly, Alan Fram, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a House vote for Thursday on limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified. Continue reading
Jan 08 Democrats seek more details on what led Trump strike on Iran By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Democrats said that by not disclosing many details of the threat that prompted the U.S. to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, President Donald Trump is asking the American public to trust the very intelligence reports he has often disparaged. Continue reading
Jan 07 Iran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in Iraq By Nasser Karimi, Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press According to State TV, Iran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Continue reading
Jan 07 Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Palm Beach police records show officers were called to Mar-a-Lago on Monday night to assist the Secret Service but most of the report is redacted, including the name of the individual who was contacted. Continue reading
Jan 07 Court freezes woman’s defamation suit against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision, by a midlevel state appeals court, holds off further proceedings and evidence-gathering — including sworn pretrial questioning of Trump — in Summer Zervos' defamation case. Continue reading
Jan 07 California Rep. Duncan Hunter announces resignation By Julie Watson, Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, leaving one of the GOP's few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California. Continue reading
Jan 07 Warren’s new bankruptcy plan could spark a clash with Biden By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator on Tuesday unveiled a plan she said would make the process of declaring bankruptcy easier and cheaper for many Americans with debts they can’t pay. It also would largely undo a 2005 law that was backed by… Continue reading