Business

The Latest Caught Up In Sexual Misconduct Scandals: Lauer, Keillor

6:48am November 30, 2017

by David Folkenflik

NBC News anchor Matt Lauer and public radio personality Garrison Keillor are the latest in a string of men exposed for sexual harassment. They are accused of improper conduct with female colleagues.

American Airlines' Snafu Gives Too Many Pilots Off In December

6:45am November 30, 2017

by David Schaper

The pilots union says more than 15,000 American Airlines' flights are without pilots because of a glitch in the system that granted more pilots time off over the holidays than it should have.

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NBC News Fires Matt Lauer After Complaint Of 'Inappropriate Sexual Behavior'

8:25pm November 29, 2017

by James Doubek

"On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer," NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said in a statement.

American Airlines is offering its pilots 150 percent of their hourly pay to work during the holidays, after a glitch allowed too many pilots to take vacation at the same time.

Oops: American Airlines Accidentally Let Too Many Pilots Take Off The Holidays

7:32pm November 29, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The pilots union says 15,000 flights at the end of the year don't have anyone to fly them, because of a glitch in the system pilots use to bid for time off.

Sen. Claire McCaskill Says She Would Like To Have A Bipartisan Tax Bill

6:25pm November 29, 2017

President Trump, who visited Missouri on Wednesday, has said if the state's Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill doesn't support his tax plan, she should be voted out of office. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sen. McCaskill about the proposed Republican tax plans and how she would like to work on a bipartisan bill.

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Trump Visits Missouri To Tout GOP Tax Overhaul Bill

6:25pm November 29, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump traveled to Missouri to tout the GOP tax overhaul bill as a boon for the middle class. But analysts say the bill mostly benefits the wealthy.

Harvard graduate student Jack Nicoludis (right), who helped organize a campus protest on Wednesday, says the House tax bill would more than double his taxes. "This plan is going to be disastrous for higher ed," he says.

University Graduate Students Walk Out To Protest Tax Plan That Hurts Them

6:25pm November 29, 2017

Grad students around the country walked out of classes, office hours, and research labs to protest the House tax plan. Many who are already struggling financially said the bill would hit them hard.

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Garrison Keillor, creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion, talks at his St. Paul, Minn., office in July. Minnesota Public Radio has announced it is cutting ties with Keillor and his production company owing to allegations of inappropriate beha

Garrison Keillor Accused Of 'Inappropriate Behavior,' Minnesota Public Radio Says

4:57pm November 29, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion has been accused of "inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him," MPR says. The radio station is cutting ties with Keillor.

Make sure the proposed test or treatment is necessary. Ask what might happen if you don't get the service right away.

7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills

2:59pm November 29, 2017

by Marshall Allen

Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart and assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered.

Early morning traffic backs up on Interstate 5 during a Jan. 11 snowstorm in Portland, Ore. Truck drivers say such conditions, combined with limitations on their working hours, cost them a lot of money because of their mileage-based pay.

National

Trump Administration Aims To Loosen Obama-Era Truck Safety Rules

9:31am November 29, 2017

by David Schaper

Truckers complain they work in one of the nation's most over-regulated industries. Advocates worry rolling back safety regulations will make highways more dangerous.