Dec 15 Trump pushes Congress for new health law after court ruling By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press After a federal judge ruled that the Obama-era health overhaul was “invalid,” President Donald Trump is looking to congressional leaders to come up with a replacement even as the White House says the current law will remain in place for… Continue reading
Dec 15 Death of 7-year-old on border raises questions By Colleen Long, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The death of the Guatemalan girl is the latest demonstration of the desperation of a growing number of Central American families and children showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border, often hoping to claim asylum, and it raises new questions about… Continue reading
Dec 15 Trump says Interior Secretary Zinke leaving administration By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who's facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will leave the administration at year's end. Continue reading
Dec 14 Federal judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Friday that last year's tax overhaul knocked the constitutional foundation from under the health care act. Continue reading
Dec 14 When staying healthy depends on whether you can get a ride By Laura Santhanam “It's not availability of health care. It's accessibility."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff, replacing John Kelly in new year. Continue reading
Dec 13 Strasbourg suspect killed in shootout, French officials say By Samuel Petrequin, Elena Becatoros, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press The office of the Paris prosecutor, which handles terrorism cases in France, says a man killed in Strasbourg in a shootout with police has been identified as the main suspect in a Christmas market attack that killed three people. Continue reading
Dec 13 FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak By Laura Santhanam Adams Bros. Farms, the producer linked to the pre-Thanksgiving outbreak, has not shipped lettuce since Nov. 20 and has cooperated with the investigation, the FDA said in a statement. Continue reading
Dec 13 Virgin Galactic tourist rocket ship reaches space in test By John Antczak, Associated Press Thursday's supersonic flight takes Virgin Galactic closer to turning the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism into reality. The company aims to take paying customers on the six-passenger rocket, which is about the size of an executive jet. Continue reading
Dec 13 Boy Scouts exploring ‘all options’ to address fiscal woes By David Crary, Associated Press The Boy Scouts of America is declining to confirm or deny a report that it may seek bankruptcy protection in the face of declining membership and sex-abuse litigation. Continue reading