3 Chicago police officers indicted in Laquan McDonald case
Teen was shot 16 times by officer in 2014
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. to Syria: ‘Heavy price’ awaits any chemical weapons use
Syrian government denies it’s planning a chemical attack
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
EPA chief met with Dow CEO before deciding on pesticide ban
In a story June 27, The Associated Press, relying on schedules provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, reported erroneously that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt met with Dow Chemical...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Facing defections, Senate GOP leaders delay health care vote
McConnell says work will continue after July 4 break
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Ruling in travel ban leaves myriad questions unanswered
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban has left the effort to keep some foreigners out of the United States in a murky...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Subway digging uncovers ‘Pompeii-like scene’ in Rome
ROME – Digging for Rome’s new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of an early 3rd-century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a crouching dog that apparently perished in the same ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Joe Arpaio on trial over immigration actions echoing Trump’s
PHOENIX – The immigration rhetoric and crackdowns pushed by President Donald Trump have a familiar ring in Arizona, where former Sheriff Joe Arpaio once used similar tactics to become a nati...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Trump travel ban partly reinstated; fall court arguments set
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go forward with a limited version of its ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries, a victory for President Donald...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Philando Castile family reaches $3M settlement in death
MINNEAPOLIS – The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that employed the offi...
DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Cases, retirement rumors as Supreme Court nears finish
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court enters its final week of work before a long summer hiatus with action expected on the Trump administration’s travel ban and a decision due in a separation of c...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Wet winter creates hazards for hikers
California’s Pacific Crest Trail can be dangerous
DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Gay pride parades sound a note of resistance – and face some
NEW YORK – Gay pride parades Sunday in New York, San Francisco and other cities are spotlighting resistance to what participants see as new pressure on gay rights, while contending with the ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
