Police: Missing CDC Worker Drowned; No Sign Of Foul Play
An employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was reported missing more than six weeks ago drowned, and there were no signs of foul play, authorities said Thursday.
Trump Signs Proclamation Directing Troops To Secure Border
Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.
MLK Honored As Thousands March To ‘Keep The Dream Going’
With thoughts on the past and eyes to the future, thousands marched and sang civil rights songs Wednesday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the “apostle of nonviolence” silenced by an assassin 50 years ago.
Facebook Says Up To 87M Affected In Scandal
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the data it allows outsiders to access on its users.
Phrase 'Dilly Dilly' Banned For The Masters
The popular Bud Light phrase 'dilly dilly' is now on the banned list at the PGA's Masters tournament in Augusta.
China Lists $50B Of U.S. Goods It Might Hit With Tariff
China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging technology dispute with Washington.
YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She 'Hated' The Company
A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at the company’s headquarters in California, wounding three people before killing herself, police said.
Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan Tatum Announce Separation
Power couple Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum announced Monday that they are separating after being married nearly nine years.
Facebook Asks Users If They Think The Social Media Site Is 'Good For The World'
Facebook is asking users whether they think it’s “good for the world” in a poll sent to an unspecified number of people.
Trump Pushes Republicans To Use ‘Nuclear Option’ On Border
Trump administration officials said Monday they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes,” hours after the president called on Republicans in Congress to immediately pass a border bill using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through.
US Opens Door To Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting
The Trump administration opened the door to a potential White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, raising the possibility of an Oval Office welcome for Putin for the first time in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have deteriorated.
US vs. China: A ‘Slap-Fight,’ Not A Trade War. So Far
First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum. Then, China counterpunched Monday with tariffs on a host of U.S. products, including apples, pork and ginseng.
Texas Man Who Invoked ‘Affluenza’ Defense Released From Jail
Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed four pedestrians but dodged prison after suggesting at trial that his irresponsibility was a result of his entitled upbringing, walked free Monday after serving almost two years in a Texas jail on a parole violation.
Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies
South Africa’s state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81.
Data From SUV Shows Deadly California Crash May Have Been Intentional
An SUV carrying a large, free-spirited family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.
China Raises Tariffs On US Pork, Fruit In Trade Dispute
China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy.
Starbucks, Other California Coffee Sellers Must Add Cancer Warning
Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled.
South Carolina's A'ja Wilson, Notre Dame Coach Muffet McGraw Take Home AP's Top Honors
Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw called this the toughest year of her Hall of Fame career. Having four players go down for the season with ACL injuries will do that.
Authorities Investigate SUV Crash That Killed Family Of 8
They were known as the Hart Tribe, a free-spirited family of two women and their six adopted children who raised their own food, took spontaneous road trips and traveled to festivals and other events, offering free hugs and promoting unity.
More Armed Security Officers In US schools, Study Finds
Armed security officers are becoming more prevalent at America’s schools, according to a federal study released Thursday amid a heated debate over whether teachers and other school officials should carry guns.
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