May 04 The Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year, following sex abuse allegations By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made in Stockholm a day earlier, on the grounds that the academy is in no shape to pick a winner after a string of sex… Continue reading
May 04 Ex-coal baron running for Senate takes swipe at ‘China people’ in political ad By Associated Press Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is seeking the West Virginia seat now held by Sen. Joe Manchin, but his ad disparages Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell, saying McConnell has created jobs for "China people" and charges that his "China… Continue reading
May 04 Trump attacks NBC after correction to Cohen wiretap story By Associated Press President Donald Trump is attacking NBC News after it corrected a story that said federal investigators had placed a wiretap on the phone lines of Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Continue reading
May 04 James Comey fires back at Giuliani over ‘stormtroopers’ reference By Associated Press Former FBI Director Jim Comey says it's "unacceptable" that Rudy Giuliani likened FBI agents who raided the office of President Donald Trump's lawyer to "stormtroopers." The reference by Giuliani appeared to evoke Nazi soldiers. Continue reading
May 04 Kilauea Volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of 1,500 in Hawaii By Caleb Jones, Marco Garcia, Associated Press Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its way through forest land and bubble up on paved streets. Continue reading
May 03 House chaplain rescinds resignation to Paul Ryan after uproar over ouster By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The embattled chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to withdraw his resignation in a caustic letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan that accuses a top Ryan staff aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that… Continue reading
May 03 Arizona teachers end walkout after governor signs plan for 20 percent raise By Anita Snow, Associated Press Teachers did not get everything they wanted, but they won substantial gains from reluctant lawmakers. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: Las Vegas police release bodycam footage from shooter’s hotel room By Michael Balsamo, Ken Ritter, Associated Press More than seven months after the massacre, police are no closer to answering the key question: What led gunman Stephen Paddock to unleash his deadly barrage of bullets?… Continue reading
May 03 As more women accuse Charlie Rose of sexual harassment, some say they alerted CBS managers By David Bauder, Associated Press With 27 more women accusing former news anchor Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct, a report Thursday calls into question CBS News' claims that his behavior was a surprise before he was fired last November. Continue reading
May 03 Investigators search for cause of deadly cargo plane crash in Georgia By Russ Bynum, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Military investigators began the arduous task Thursday of answering why a C-130 Hercules cargo plane dropped from the sky to crash on a Georgia highway as families of nine Puerto Rican airmen grieved Thursday over the deaths of an experienced… Continue reading