Archives: 2018

Trump disapproval hits 60 percent in new poll

Disapproval of President Trump reached 60 percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, the highest those outlets have recorded throughout his tenure. The results, released Friday, come at a challenging time for the Trump presidency, after his former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court, and his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight…

Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man

Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt in a photo on a GoFundMe page she started for him. GOFUNDME MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man after he used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia must now turn over what’s left of the cash. A…

Washington, D.C., lobbyist charged with failing to file as foreign agent

WASHINGTON — A business associate of a key figure in the investigation into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, federal prosecutors in Washington said Friday. W. Samuel Patten was expected to appear in court later in the day. Patten was charged by way of a criminal information, a document that…

After plastic straw bans, balloons could be next

Environmentalists have been fighting to cut the use of plastic straws, utensils and bags for years but recently they have been turning their focus to balloons because of the threat they pose to wildlife. Now, that movement has reached Clemson University, which has decided to end its decades-long tradition of releasing 10,000 balloons at the start of every home game….

Ambassador Wendy Sherman shares lessons from high-stakes negotiations

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Reporter's Notebook: Why we need more benign envy in the world

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Trump allies leery of West Wing vacancies as threats loom

Increasingly convinced that the West Wing is wholly unprepared to handle the expected assault from Democrats if they win the House in November, President Donald Trump’s aides and allies are privately raising alarm as his circle of legal and communications advisers continues to shrink. With vacancies abounding in the White House and more departures on the horizon, there is growing…

Clemson ends balloon release tradition amid environmental concerns

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Eye Opener at 8: John McCain makes final journey to U.S. Capitol

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Inside Kavanaugh's record on civil rights issues

Brett Kavanaugh emailed his White House colleagues in June 2003 with an alert: The U.S. Supreme Court was about to release opinions on the University of Michigan’s use of race as a factor to admit students. It was an issue of great interest to his boss, President George W. Bush — who favored race-neutral admissions — and one Kavanaugh had…

California councilwoman fights back against “slut shaming” attempt

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Detroit prepares final celebration and sendoff for Aretha Franklin

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Survivor describes horror in New Mexico bus and semi-truck crash

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John McCain lies in state at U.S. Capitol – live updates

Sen. John McCain on Friday is lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, where top elected officials are paying their respects. McCain is only the 31st person to lie in state there, an honor reserved for past presidents and the most revered public servants. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Vice President Mike…

NBC News accused of trying to block Harvey Weinstein report

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California man charged for threatening to kill Boston Globe journalists

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U.S. long jump champ Jarrion Lawson suspended for doping

Jarrion Lawson of The United States competes in the Men’s Long Jump during Day Two of the Muller Anniversary Games at London Stadium, July 22, 2018 in London, England. Getty MONACO — American long jumper Jarrion Lawson, who won silver at last year’s world championships, has been suspended after failing a doping test. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which handles doping…

Trump volunteer blocks photojournalist's camera during rally

A volunteer member of the advance team for President Trump blocked a photojournalist’s camera as he tried to take a photo of a protester during a campaign rally in Indiana Thursday night.  A photo taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci in Evansville shows the volunteer stretching out his hand over the lens of a news photographer’s camera after a…