Apr 28 Land deal will preserve site linked to Lost Colony mystery By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press The 16th century English colonists who vanished after being left in the New World have piqued popular imagination and intrigued historians for centuries. Continue reading
Apr 28 Philippines latest foreign country to book Trump’s D.C. hotel By Bernard Condon, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Critics say such bookings are nothing more than attempts to curry favor with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 28 British toddler at center of legal battle dies By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Alfie Evans, a sick British toddler whose parents won support from the pope during a protracted legal battle to take him to the Vatican children's hospital for treatment, died early Saturday, five days after he was taken off life support. Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump says Democrat should quit over VA nomination brouhaha By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A furious President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called "false" allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the… Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump says he has a responsibility to end Korean conflict By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Donald Trump claimed credit Friday for a historic inter-Korean summit, but now faces a burden in helping turn the Korean leaders' bold but vague vision for peace into reality after more than six decades of hostility. Continue reading
Apr 27 EPA launches internal probe of Pruitt’s condo deal By Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency's internal ethics official is opening an investigation into Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo deal in Washington. Continue reading
Apr 27 PA congressman who settled sexual harassment charge resigns By Alan Fram, Marc Levy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide’s sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. Four-term Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan had already decided to not seek re-election this fall. In a resignation… Continue reading
Apr 27 Korean summit lays out a path to peace but short on details By Foster Klug, Associated Press GOYANG, South Korea — The leaders of North and South Korea vowed Friday to seek a nuclear-free peninsula and work toward a formal end to the Korean War this year, though their historic summit concluded with few specifics on how… Continue reading
Apr 27 The Golden State Killer case was cracked with a genealogy website. What does that mean for your DNA’s privacy? By Rebecca Robbins, STAT The unusual manner in which the Golden State Killer case was cracked has sparked wonderment — as well as privacy concerns about genetic information. Continue reading
Apr 27 Deadly violence erupts again in Gaza at Israeli border fence By Fares Akram, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians converged on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel on Friday, trying to rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire. Continue reading