Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
Search Continues For Victims After Ferry Capsizes In Tanzania
A ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania and at least 100 people are feared dead.
Christine Blasey Ford Is Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations
Rachel Martin talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted a woman decades ago when they were in high school.
Texas Senate Race Is In The Spotlight With The 1st Of 3 Debates
Democrat Beto O'Rourke is hoping to end a 24-year Republican streak in the state. He will meet Friday night for the first of three debates against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Senate Panel Considers Options For Brett Kavanaugh Accuser's Testimony
A lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford offered conditions for her to against Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley insists he's committed to a "fair forum."
New Biography More Fully Defines Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
Historian Imani Perry looks beyond Hansberry's artistic genius to her involvement in several movements — civil rights, LGBTQ rights, anti-colonialism — ahead of the popular curve.
85-Year-Old Flies To New Heights At Calif. Trapeze School
Betty Goedhart of Escondido will appear in the 2019 Guinness World Records as the oldest performing female trapeze artist. She set the record when she was 84 but her eye was on the sport much earlier.
EU Is Unreceptive To Britain's Plan To Stay In Europe's Single Market
British Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes of persuading her peers in the European Union to keep the U.K. in the bloc's single market were dashed at an informal summit in Germany.
Fake Poster Leads To McDonald's Asian-American Marketing Campaign
Two Asian-American men made a fake poster and hung it up at McDonald's. The company plans to feature more Asian-Americans in its marketing, and cut each of the guys a $25,000 check.
News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senate Race In Texas
Lawyers for the woman accusing the Supreme Court nominee of assault is discussing terms of her Senate panel appearance. And, it's been decades since a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas.
GOP Voters Plan To Do Their Part For A 'Red Wave' In November
Despite warning signs that Democrats could gain big in the midterm elections, many Republican supporters remain enthusiastically behind President Trump and his predictions of a "red wave" in November.