Jun 12 Special counsel Mueller worries Russia could use court case to spy on investigation By Chad Day, Associated Press So far, only one defendant, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, has appeared in the case, and prosecutors say they're worried information they provide to the company's attorneys could end up in the hands of other defendants or Russian spy agencies. Continue reading
Jun 12 American Medical Association calls for stricter gun control to fight what it calls a public health crisis By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The nation's largest physicians group bowed to unprecedented demands from doctor-members to take a stronger stand on gun violence — a problem the organizations says is as menacing as a lethal infectious disease. Continue reading
Jun 12 George H.W. Bush becomes 1st former U.S. president to turn 94 By Associated Press Bush became the oldest U.S. president months ago and is the first to celebrate a 94th birthday, said spokesman Jim McGrath. Continue reading
Jun 12 Seattle repeals homeless-aid tax after Amazon objects By Phuong Lee, Associated Press The quick surrender showed the power of Amazon to help rally opposition and aggressively push back on taxes at all levels of government, even in its affluent home city where the income gap is ever widening and lower-income workers are… Continue reading
Jun 12 AT&T can move ahead with Time Warner merger, judge rules By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The judge rejected the government argument that a merger would hurt pay-TV consumers, competition. Continue reading
Jun 12 Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado's most stunning mountains in a region that attracts tourists from around the world, a rare tactic also being used in neighboring states as the… Continue reading
Jun 12 Sessions excludes domestic, gang violence from asylum claims By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Immigration judges generally cannot consider domestic and gang violence as grounds for asylum, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday in a ruling that could affect large numbers of Central Americans who have turned to the U.S. for protection. Continue reading
Jun 12 South Korea’s Moon Jae-in offers aid to find remains of U.S. soldiers By Associated Press Moon's office says he made the proposal to President Donald Trump as they spoke over the phone after Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump says tough rhetoric led to North Korea summit By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he sometimes "felt foolish" lobbing insults at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But he says without his harsh rhetoric, their summit may never have happened. Continue reading
Jun 12 Effects of Supreme Court voter roll decision may be limited By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for states to take a tougher approach to maintaining their voter rolls, but few appear eager to follow. Continue reading