Fact Check of the Day: Kamala Harris’s Misleading Answer About a Police Shooting Bill
The Democratic presidential hopeful denied that as California’s attorney general she opposed a bill that would have required her office to investigate police shootings. But she had expressed disagreement with its aims.
He Swallowed a Toothpick. It Could Have Killed Him.
For several weeks, a young athlete’s symptoms stumped doctors, despite tests and scans. Unnoticed in a sandwich or wrap, toothpicks can do a surprising amount of damage in the digestive tract, and beyond.
Rubber and Wood in Chicken Nuggets: Why 120,000 Pounds Were Recalled
Three separate recalls have been issued this month by Tyson Foods and Perdue. What’s happening to America’s chicken nuggets?
David Daniels, Opera Star, Is Arrested on Sexual Assault Charge
Mr. Daniels and his husband were arrested on Tuesday on charges stemming from an incident in Houston in 2010.
‘The Case for Raising Rates Has Weakened,’ Says Fed Chairman
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, said the Fed would be “patient” in evaluating the health of the economy given “global economic and financial developments and muted inflation pressures.”
Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101
Convicted in the Cold War spy trial that delivered Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to their deaths and divided the nation, he later admitted that he had been a spy.
Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans
A new study sheds light on a huge die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska.
Trump Calls Intelligence Officials ‘Naive’ After They Contradict Him
“Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school,” the president said a day after his intelligence chiefs disagreed with his assessments on Iran, North Korea and other national security threats.
Opioid Lawsuits Are Headed to Trial. Here’s Why the Stakes Are Getting Uglier.
The judge presiding over all the federal cases had hoped to settle them by now. But the behemoth litigation is only becoming more bloated, contentious and difficult to resolve.
Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Wisconsin Factory
The Taiwanese company’s intent to build a $10 billion plant with 13,000 jobs was hailed by President Trump. It now sees a shift toward research.
Polar Vortex Live Updates: Extreme Cold Weather Grips Midwest
A deep, brutal cold set in across the Midwest on Wednesday, sending temperatures plummeting to stunning depths. With the wind chill, it felt like minus 53 in Minneapolis.
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