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Drug trafficker tells of bribe to ex-president of Mexico
January 15, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — A Colombian drug trafficker testified Tuesday that Mexican cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman boasted about paying a $100 million bribe to the former president of Mexico to... more »»
Washington lieutenant governor skips speech over gun fears
January 15, 2019 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's lieutenant governor declined to preside at Gov. more »»
Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census
January 15, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census, the first major ruling in cases contending officials ramrodded th... more »»
Filing: OxyContin maker forecast 'blizzard of prescriptions'
January 15, 2019 BOSTON (AP) — A member of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma told people at the prescription opioid painkiller's launch party in the 1990s that it would be "followed by a blizzard... more »»
APNewsBreak: New pen may allow sale of horses for slaughter
January 15, 2019 RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has built a new corral for wild horses in Northern California, which could allow it to bypass federal restrictions and sell the animals for slaughter. more »»
Satisfaction: Rolling Stones to headline 50th Jazz Fest
January 15, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival. more »»
911 calls reveal frantic moments after Utah mall shooting
January 15, 2019 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dozens of people made frantic calls to 911 to report a shooting over the weekend at a suburban Salt Lake City mall that caused hundreds of panicked shoppers to flee the... more »»
Charter school teachers join picketers in Los Angeles
January 15, 2019 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked picket lines again Tuesday as administrators urged them to return to classrooms and for their union to return to the... more »»
Amid shutdown, Texas governor sidesteps border wall debate
January 15, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Greg Abbott began a second term as Texas governor Tuesday by promising lower taxes and a school funding overhaul but without mentioning a national policy dispute... more »»
Similar struggles have led to recent teacher strikes in US
January 15, 2019 The setting is different, but the complaints of teachers who are out on strike Tuesday in Los Angeles are echoing those heard in walkouts nationwid. more »»
Rodeo Alaska cow evades capture wandering Anchorage trails
January 15, 2019 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A rodeo cow named Betsy has evaded capture for six months as she wanders the trails of Alaska's biggest city, the cow's owner said. more »»
Illinois man receives posthumous clemency in stabbing case
January 15, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Just days before he left office, former Illinois Gov. more »»
Jesuits in Northeast post list of priests accused of abuse
January 15, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — The governing body for the Jesuit order in the northeastern United States released a list Tuesday of 50 priests under its jurisdiction who have been credibly accused of sexual... more »»
Parents wonder if kids are learning amid Los Angeles strike
January 15, 2019 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teachers in the huge Los Angeles Unified School District walked picket lines again Tuesday as administrators urged them to return to classrooms and for their union to return to... more »» |
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