Sep 10 Wisconsin man accused in illegal THC vaping cartridge scheme By Associated Press Kenosha County prosecutors accuse 20-year-old Tyler Huffhines of running a 10-man operation that manufactured thousands of counterfeit vaping cartridges loaded with THC oil every day for almost two years. Continue reading
Sep 10 Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’ By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the… Continue reading
Sep 10 Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An estimated 27.5 million people, 8.5% of the population, went without health insurance in 2018. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump honors Ohio, El Paso mass shooting responders with medals By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage character and strength," President Trump said at the White House as he shared a stage in the East Room with the 11… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Acting CBP chief says fewer border crossers apprehended in August By Associated Press The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat and aggressive crackdowns on both sides of the border to deter migrants. Continue reading
Sep 09 Israel’s Netanyahu claims to find new Iranian nuke site By Josef Federman, Associated Press The prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a previously undisclosed Iranian nuclear weapons site, further escalating a showdown between the two enemy countries. Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement also provided a distraction from Israel's heated election campaign. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump says U.S.-Taliban peace talks are ‘dead’ What had seemed like a potential deal to end America's longest war has unraveled, with President Donald Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in Doha, Qatar. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: UK lawmakers debate Brexit before Parliament is suspended By Jill Lawless, Gregory Katz, Associated Press Lawmakers used the remaining hours before the session of Parliament ended to deliver new blows to Prime Minister Johnson's teetering authority. Continue reading
Sep 08 A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press State and local governments have sought billions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company and the family that owns it accountable for the nation's opioid epidemic, a potential payout that is now clouded in uncertainty… Continue reading
Sep 08 Moscow votes in protest-shadowed election By Associated Press Residents of Russia's capital voted Sunday in a city council election shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response. Continue reading