Southwest cancellations will rise due to grounded Boeing jet
Southwest Airlines is again pushing back the date it expects to be able to fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet, meaning more flight cancellations.
Trump says American warship destroyed Iranian drone
President Donald Trump says a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
Trump says not happy with backers’ ‘send her back’ chant
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting “send her back” after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman who he’s suggested should leave the U.S.
Records: Trump discussed quashing stories about affairs
Court records released Thursday show Donald Trump was aware of efforts to keep a porn star and a Playboy centerfold silent in the days leading up to the 2016 election.
Deemed dangerous, Epstein denied bail in sex abuse case
A judge denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges Thursday, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the “heart of this decision.”
Pompeo takes aim at China at religious freedom conference
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said that China was responsible for the “stain of the century” of human rights abuses, citing mass detentions of Muslims and other minorities.
The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow
Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record this year.
Hollywood celebrities open wallets to Buttigieg’s campaign
A-list celebrities seem to be opening their hearts — or at least their wallets — to Pete Buttigieg.
Birmingham officer shot, suspect killed in downtown shootout
Authorities say an Alabama police officer has been shot multiple times by an armed robber who was then killed in a shootout in downtown Birmingham.
Trump slams congresswomen; crowd roars, ‘Send them back!’
Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, President Donald Trump turned a campaign rally Wednesday into an extended dissection of the quartet, deriding for their liberalism and what he painted as extreme views.
House blocks maverick Democrat’s Trump impeachment effort
The House easily killed a maverick Democrat’s effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent racial insults against lawmakers of color , a vote that provided an early snapshot of just how divided Democrats are over ousting him as the 2020 presidential and congressional campaigns rev up.
Family mourns 6-year-old girl killed by father’s golf shot
Relatives of a 6-year-old Utah girl who died after her father accidentally struck her with a golf ball are remembering her as a loving, playful child.
US heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekend
The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out of trouble.
Georgia beach goes keep pilot whales from stranding on shore
A summer afternoon at the beach quickly became a scramble to save a pod of disoriented pilot whales, with vacationers joining lifeguards and state wildlife crews in the water trying to keep roughly 30 of the large marine mammals from beaching themselves on the Georgia coast.
Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emojis
Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.
All-white creature identified as rare albino porcupine
A curious visitor to a Maine train museum that resembled a white throw pillow or perhaps a lost toupee turned out to be a rare albino porcupine.
Man who lost family in Ethiopia crash seeks safety upgrades
A man whose three children, wife and mother-in-law were killed when a Boeing 737 Max jet crashed in Ethiopia accused the company of wrongful conduct and told a U.S. House subcommittee that the process to approve aircraft must be strengthened.
Eric Garner’s mother speaks out on anniversary of his death
Eric Garner’s mother, speaking Wednesday on the five-year anniversary of his chokehold death, urged the New York City police commissioner to fire the officer involved.
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.”