Rush of House Democrats call for Trump impeachment probe
Allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s leader to investigate the family of political rival Joe Biden at the same time he was withholding millions in aid from the Eastern European nation are raising alarms in Congress and pushing a wave of House Democrats toward impeachment proceedings.
Trial begins for former Dallas cop who fatally shot neighbor
A white Dallas police officer went on trial Monday in the shooting death of a black neighbor as attorneys sparred over whether the officer was distracted by a phone call when she mistook the neighbor’s apartment for her own and the victim for an intruder.
Video: Harnesses trapped passengers as NYC helicopter sank
Video from inside a doors-off sightseeing helicopter that crashed in a New York City river last year shows doomed passengers struggling to free themselves from harnesses as the aircraft fills with water, federal investigators said Monday.
1 of B.B. King’s ‘Lucille’ guitars sold for $280K at auction
A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate.
Airbnb to train tourists for scientific research sabbatical
Airbnb is offering a handful of tourists concerned about the environment a chance to participate in scientific research on how to help preserve it during an all-expense paid trip to Antarctica.
Judges may not be buying that ‘Stairway’ needs new trial
A group of federal judges aren’t sure all that glitters is gold, and they don’t seem to be buying that a new trial is necessary in the copyright fight over the Led Zeppelin song, “Stairway to Heaven.”
GM strike enters 2nd week with no clear end in sight
The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week Monday with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in sight.
Pressure grows for Trump transcript; he says will clear him
Congressional Democrats on Monday pressed their demands for full disclosure of a whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump and intensified calls for impeachment. Trump insisted anew he did nothing wrong in his conversation with Ukraine’s leader that is at the center of the complaint.
Antonio Brown is going back to school, taking online classes
Antonio Brown is going back to school.
Jurors convict Iowa farmer in corn rake killing of wife
A jury Monday convicted an eastern Iowa hog farmer of using a corn rake to kill his wife, agreeing with prosecutors who argued he was enraged that she was having an affair.
Emmy Awards viewership plunges to 6.9 million people
The Emmy Awards plunged to a record-low viewership of 6.9 million, illustrating a collective shrug by the public for an annual program that celebrates the best of television and is designed to build excitement for a new season.
Tropical storms approaching Puerto Rico, Bermuda
A tropical storm watch has been issued for Bermuda because of approaching Tropical Storm Jerry.
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ take top honors at Emmy Awards
“Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations.
Sanders addresses Comanche event in Warren’s home state
Bernie Sanders campaigned Sunday in reliably Republican Oklahoma with an appearance before the largest annual gathering of the Comanche Nation in the state where rival Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was born.
In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him. Even though, he claimed, it had been more lenient toward others facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
Trump suggests he raised Biden with Ukraine’s president
President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he raised former Vice President Joe Biden and Biden’s son in a summer phone call with Ukraine’s new leader, as Democrats pressed for investigations into whether Trump improperly used his office to try to dig up damaging information about a political rival.
United Auto Workers strike against GM may be headed to day 8
A strike against General Motors by 49,000 auto workers appears headed to an eighth day.
‘Downton Abbey’ overpowers Brad Pitt, Rambo at box office
Raise your tea cups! The big-screen encore of “Downton Abbey” handily (but very politely) thumped both Brad Pitt’s “Ad Astra” and Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo: Last Blood” in theaters over the weekend in one of the more unlikely box-office upsets.
11th named storm of hurricane season develops in Atlantic
The 11th named storm of the hurricane season has developed in the Atlantic.
Holy anniversary! Displays of bat signal fete Batman at 80
It’s no joker. The night is lighting up Saturday around the world with the famous bat signal to mark a special anniversary for Batman.