Aug 16 Jury submits note with 4 questions to Manafort judge By Associated Press The questions came as the jury in the fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort began deliberations Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 16 How Aretha Franklin shaped generations of music By Gretchen Frazee, Alison Thoet, Jennifer Hijazi, Rhana Natour, Joshua Barajas “If there’s a heaven, this is what it sounds like.”… Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Trump asks Sessions to file federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers Trump is asking Sessions to look out for opioids coming into the U.S. from China and Mexico, saying those countries are "sending their garbage and killing our people."… Continue reading
Aug 16 FDA approves first generic rival to EpiPen By Laura Santhanam In a released statement, the FDA said Teva Pharmaceuticals USA could market their version of the auto-injectors to deliver cheaper versions of life-saving epinephine after an allergic reaction. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH LIVE: MLK’s dream in the age of Trump By Vanessa Dennis Join PBS NewsHour special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS’ “Finding Your Roots”) as they host and moderate the 2018 Hutchins Forum on “A Single Garment of Destiny: MLK’s Dream in the Age of Trump.” Panelists include… Continue reading
Aug 16 Omarosa offered $15K a month to be ‘positive’ after firing, according to tape By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Omarosa Manigault Newman on Thursday released another secret audio tape that she says proves President Donald Trump wanted to silence her after firing her from the White House. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Mike Pompeo launches Iran Action Group after nuclear deal withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials said the group will be headed by Brian Hook, who is currently the State Department's director of policy planning. Continue reading
Aug 16 76 people overdosed near Yale, and officials suspect a bad batch of synthetic marijuana By Associated Press People on and around the historic New Haven Green near Yale University began falling ill shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, and the overdoses continued into Thursday morning. No deaths were reported, and most people brought to hospitals have been discharged,… Continue reading
Aug 16 First Lady Melania Trump plans cyberbullying summit By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady is focusing on cyberbullying among young people as part of her "Be Best" initiative. The campaign also includes opioid abuse and overall child well-being. Continue reading
Aug 16 Hundreds of newspapers defend press freedom against President Trump’s attacks By David Bauder, Associated Press Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorous press. Continue reading