Oct 25 Poll: Majority of Americans dissatisfied with U.S. politics, doubt divisons will improve soon By Juana Summers, Associated Press The newly released survey from the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that more than 8 in 10 Americans think the country is greatly divided about important values. Continue reading
Oct 25 UN: Death toll from Saudi airstrike in Yemen at 21 By Samy Magdy, Ahmed El-Haj, Associated Press Wednesday's attack came amid mounting fears of a fresh coalition assault on Hodeida — a city that has been the lifeline for international aid deliveries to Yemen. Continue reading
Oct 25 Sanders dismisses criticism of Trump amid string of suspicious packages, says it’s ‘disgraceful’ By Associated Press She told reporters Thursday there's a big difference between "comments made and actions taken."… Continue reading
Oct 25 Packages containing explosives sent to Biden, Robert De Niro By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Mike Sisak, Associated Press Investigators said the contents of the packages were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN. Continue reading
Oct 24 Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing ‘heinous,’ ‘unjustifiable’ By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press In a fiery and unwavering appearance Wednesday at an investment forum, Saudi Arabia's crown prince called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "heinous" and "painful to all Saudis," before warning anyone against trying to "manipulate" the crisis and drive a… Continue reading
Oct 24 Stock sell-off extends losing streak, led by tech companies By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite bore the brunt of the sell-off, leaving it more than 10 percent below its August peak, what Wall Street calls a "correction." The Dow and S&P 500 erased their gains for the year. Continue reading
Oct 24 White supremacists arrested on Charlottesville riot charges By Associated Press The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group and two other members were arrested on charges of inciting a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 In a crash, should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians? 2 million people weigh in By Jamie Leventhal Researchers are using an online computer program to gauge how humans respond to tough ethical decisions involving AI technology for driverless vehicles. The results could inform car manufacturers and policy makers on how driverless vehicles should behave in life-or-death scenarios. Continue reading
Oct 24 Georgia’s rejection of mail ballots over mismatched signatures halted by judge By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Political violence has no place in U.S., Trump says of suspicious packages By Associated Press Trump says he received a briefing from federal officials earlier Wednesday on what he called the "despicable acts." He says that "a major federal investigation" is now underway. Continue reading