Oct 11 U.S., Russian astronauts safe after emergency landing By Dmitry Lovetsky, Associated Press The rescue capsule automatically jettisoned from the booster and went into a ballistic descent, landing at a sharper than normal angle and subjecting the crew to heavy gravitational force. Continue reading
Oct 10 Dow industrials sink 831 points as tech stocks plunge By Marley Jay, Stan Choe, Associated Press Although the losses were widespread, stocks that have been the biggest winners on the market, including technology companies and retailers, suffered steep declines. Apple and Amazon both had their worst day in two and a half years. Continue reading
Oct 10 Chief Justice Roberts asks federal judges to handle Kavanaugh ethics complaints By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The complaints deal with statements Kavanaugh made during his confirmation hearings. Continue reading
Oct 10 Fact-checking Trump’s bleak op-ed on Democratic health plans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Trump cast the idea as a dangerous scheme by "radical socialists" as he played up potential pitfalls of a government-paid system without citing any of the benefits, such as the disappearance of most medical bills. Continue reading
Oct 10 Congress approves massive water-projects bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the measure, which they said will create jobs and help communities across the country fix irrigation systems, maintain dams and reduce flooding. Continue reading
Oct 10 Limo company operator charged with homicide in New York crash By Associated Press Police say they have charged a limo service operator with criminally negligent homicide after a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. Continue reading
Oct 10 California judge will order new trial over jury’s $289 million Roundup award By Associated Press San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos said in a tentative ruling Wednesday that she would order a new trial in a $289 million judgment against agribusiness giant Monsanto brought by a school groundskeeper who says Roundup weed-killer caused his… Continue reading
Oct 10 CVS Health-Aetna merger gets the green light By Associated Press As a condition of the deal, Aetna must sell its Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business to resolve anti-monopoly issues. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Carolina declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Michael By Associated Press The storm's path is forecast to run through the state where many are still reeling after last month's Hurricane Florence. Continue reading
Oct 10 McConnell warns Democrats to think carefully about ‘presidential harassment’ if they win House majority By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that Democratic threats to investigate President Donald Trump's finances and businesses would "help the president get re-elected" in 2020. Continue reading