Apr 15 U.S. measles count up to 555, with most new cases in New York By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years. Continue reading
Apr 15 France’s Macron vows to rebuild damaged Notre Dame By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says he is seeking international help to restore the Paris landmark. Continue reading
Apr 15 Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns By Juana Summers, Stephen Braun, Associated Press The filings show that Sanders, who throughout his career has called for an economy and government that works for everyone and not just the 1 percent, is among the top 1 percent of earners in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 15 Lead poisoning kills first Yellowstone golden eagle fitted with tracker By Associated Press Officials say the first golden eagle in Yellowstone National Park to be fitted with a tracking device has died. Scientists suspect the adult female may have eaten carrion containing lead bullet fragments. Continue reading
Apr 15 After Trump tweet, Mnuchin says Fed independence is important globally By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was asked about President Donald Trump's tweet Sunday that if the Fed had done its job properly, the stock market would be 5,000 to 10,000 points higher and overall growth would have been "well over" 4… Continue reading
Apr 15 World witnesses Notre Dame Cathedral fire with shock and horror By Associated Press As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, Spain's prime minister offered France the help of his country in the recovery. Continue reading
Apr 15 Pulitzers honor news coverage of 3 mass shootings in 2018 By Stephen Groves and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday and were recognized along with the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Maryland, for their coverage of three horrifying mass shootings in 2018 at a high school, a… Continue reading
Apr 15 None of the Supreme Court justices wanted to say this name in court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand. But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand's name. Continue reading
Apr 15 Aretha Franklin makes history with posthumous Pulitzer win By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Aretha Franklin is still getting R-E-S-P-E-C-T after death: The Queen of Soul received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor Monday, becoming the first individual woman to earn a special citation prize since the honor was first awarded in 1930. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fire engulfs Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral By Joshua Barajas Firefighters worked Monday to contain a fire at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading