Jun 27 Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. Continue reading
Jun 27 House rejects Republican immigration bill, ignoring Trump By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an election-year display… Continue reading
Jun 27 California pot shops offer discounts as new standards near By Brian Melley, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Continue reading
Jun 27 More delay, cost for NASA’s next-generation space telescope By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope will now fly no earlier than 2021. Continue reading
Jun 27 Jackson family patriarch dies at 89 By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press NEW YORK — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family. Continue reading
Jun 27 Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. Continue reading
Jun 27 Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press KAZAN, Russia — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage. Continue reading
Jun 27 East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose By Joshua Barajas All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said. Continue reading
Jun 27 White House faces hard deadline on reunited migrant families By Elliot Spagat, Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican border reunited within 30 days, sooner for youngsters under 5. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. Continue reading