What’s Next In The Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight?
Maine Republican Susan Collins said Friday she would vote for Brett Kavanaugh to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. So what happened, and what now?
Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone
This medicine to treat opioid addiction is hard to come by — only a fraction of doctors are approved to prescribe it. So some people trying to quit a heroin habit turn to a black market for help.
Toyota Recalls More Than 800,000 Prius Vehicles In U.S.
The recall addresses how the cars respond if their hybrid systems hit problems. They’re designed to enter a failsafe or “limp-home” driving mode — but in certain conditions, they can stall.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent, Lowest In Nearly 50 Years
The jobless rate last month was the lowest since 1969, though the economy added a less-than-expected 134,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Wage growth slowed to a 2.8 percent rate.
Will the Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars?
The fight over the nomination rises from the emotional cauldron that boiled through the 2016 campaign and has simmered ever since.
Transportation Department Looks To Clear The Road For Cars Without Steering Wheels
The DOT announced new voluntary guidance for autonomous vehicles. The agency wants to adapt the definition of “driver” to include autonomous systems, among other changes.
1,500-Year-Old Sword Found By 8-Year-Old Swedish Girl
Earlier this summer, Saga Vanecek was doing what she often does: wading in Sweden’s Lake Vidöstern. It was then that she felt something odd beneath her hand and knee. The sword is from the Iron Age.
Trump Pushes Due Process For Some, For Others ‘Lock’ Them Up
President Trump is arguing that Brett Kavanaugh should be treated as innocent until proven guilty, but with the Central Park Five and some political opponents Trump has disregarded due process.
Jury Considers The Murder Case Against Chicago Police Officer
Lawyers for both sides gave the jury their final arguments Thursday in the murder trial of Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
DHS Inspectors Find Standards Violations At Immigrant Facility
The inspectors issued a scathing report on conditions at an immigration detention facility in southern California — outlining poor medical conditions, improper discipline and unsafe practices.
It’s Been 25 Years Since The Federal Gas Tax Went Up
The tax remains 18.4 cents a gallon. Yet, the cost of building and maintaining roads, bridges and transit keeps going up — leaving the highway trust fund running on empty.
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