Dec 17 Accused of misconduct, former CEO Moonves won’t get severance from CBS By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press A statement from the board cited Les Moonves' "willful and material misfeasance, violation of company policies and breach of his contract, as well as his willful failure to cooperate fully with the company's investigation."… Continue reading
Dec 17 Second straight plunge knocks stocks to lowest levels in more than a year By Marley Jay, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 507 points after a 496-point drop Friday, and all the major stock indexes fell at least 2 percent. Continue reading
Dec 17 Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander won’t seek 2020 re-election By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee native, Alexander was governor from 1979 until 1987, helping to bring the auto industry to the state. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and re-elected in 2008 and 2014. His retirement will give the red state… Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Comey says House GOP silence on Trump’s DOJ attacks is ‘shameful’ Comey said Republicans "have to have the courage to stand up and speak the truth, not be cowed by mean tweets or fear of their base."… Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years. Continue reading
Dec 17 A federal judge ruled against Obamacare. What happens now? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press If upheld, the ruling would impact well beyond the more than 20 million people who are directly covered through the Obama health law. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump plans to create unified U.S. Space Command By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The move is separate from Trump's goal of creating a "Space Force" as an independent armed service branch, but could be a step in that direction. Continue reading
Dec 17 Google plans $1 billion expansion in New York By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there. Continue reading
Dec 17 Prosecutors charge 2 men involved in Michael Flynn’s Turkish lobbying campaign By Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Associated Press An indictment unsealed Monday accused two men of conspiring to "covertly and unlawfully" influence U.S. politicians on behalf of Turkey. Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, admitted last year to lying about several aspects of the lobbying work. The new… Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 al-Shabab fighters By Abdi Guled, Associated Press The strikes were carried out in close coordination with Somalia's government and were "conducted to prevent al-Shabab from using remote areas as a safe haven to plot, direct, inspire, and recruit for future attacks," said the U.S. military statement. Continue reading