Oct 25 House GOP at odds with Trump over changes to 401(k) plans By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The congressman who heads the House tax-writing panel isn't ruling out changes to the 401(k) retirement program to raise revenue for tax cuts, despite President Donald Trump's fresh promise that the savings plan used by tens of millions of Americans… Continue reading
Oct 25 Even earless oysters ‘clam up’ over noise pollution By Teresa Carey In response to noise pollution, oysters snap close their shells, which could affect their growth, a new study reports. Continue reading
Oct 25 The NAACP issues travel advisory for American Airlines, warning black passengers of ‘disturbing incidents’ By Joshua Barajas The NAACP issued a travel advisory about American Airlines, warning African American passengers to "exercise caution" when using the airline for their air travel. The national organization cited several recent incidents of "alarming behavior" against African Americans to support its… Continue reading
Oct 25 Twitter chat: What #MeToo says about sexual abuse in society By Lora Strum The PBS NewsHour is hosting a Twitter chat on the significance of #MeToo on Thursday, Oct 26 at 1 p.m. ET. Questions? Tweet them to #NewsHourChats. Continue reading
Oct 25 Online ‘window shopping’ for 2018 health law plans underway By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Consumers can start previewing plans and premiums online Wednesday for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 25 ACLU says teen at center of abortion case has had procedure By Associated Press An immigrant teen held in federal custody who had sought to obtain an abortion has had the procedure, her lawyers said. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: House committee gives update on efforts to address opioid crisis By Associated Press The Committee on Energy and Commerce is expected to give an update on efforts to combat the opioid crisis at 10 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Oct 25 AP report: Clinton camp helped fund Trump dossier research By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund political research into President Donald Trump that ultimately produced a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. Ambassador Brown accepts advice after conduct complaint By Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown told a New Zealand website Wednesday that he accepted advice that he should be more culturally aware after a U.S. inquiry into his conduct at a Peace Corps event in Samoa. Continue reading
Oct 25 Senate GOP votes to repeal consumer rule By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate voted narrowly to repeal a banking rule that would have allowed consumers to join together to sue their bank or credit card company. Continue reading