American Airlines And Pilots Work Out Deal To Save Holiday Flights
The airline had accidentally given too many pilots the holidays off, raising the specter of thousands of canceled flights.
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Search For Missing Argentine Sub No Longer A Rescue Mission, Navy Says
"More than double the number of days have passed where it would have been possible to rescue the crew," a navy spokesman said. "We will continue the search ... there will not be people saved."
Arrest Warrant Issued For Undocumented Immigrant Acquitted In Steinle Murder Trial
Federal officials say they will seek custody of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate and ultimately deport him. The warrant says he violated terms of his supervised release by possessing a gun.
What Went Wrong In Charlottesville? Almost Everything, Says Report
The Virginia city "protected neither free expression nor public safety on August 12," says the report, an unsparing record of the chaos that unspooled in protests by right-wingers and their opponents.
Why This AIDS Champion Is Conflicted About World AIDS Day
Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, the founder of an HIV/AIDS nonprofit in Uganda, thinks World AIDS Day could be bigger and better.
Credit Rating Agency Issues Warning On Climate Change To Cities
Moody's Investor Services says it might downgrade U.S. cities' credit rating if they don't deal with the risks posed by climate change.
FIFA Announces Final Draw For 2018 World Cup
On Friday, FIFA announced the World Cup final draw for next year's event in Russia. So now that the match-ups have been set, who has an easy path to the final, who's in the Group of Death, and who should Americans root for since the U.S. will not be in it?
White House Appears To Be One Step Closer To First Legislative Victory
President Trump tweeted this morning that the Republican tax bill is "getting better and better" as Senate GOP leaders appear to have the votes to pass its tax overhaul measure. This would be the White House's first major legislative victory.
Trump Says Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Is Still On The Job
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, national political reporter for Politico, about former national security adviser Michael Flynn's plea deal, the Republican tax plan and the future of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell Says Republicans Have The Votes To Pass Tax Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that Senate Republicans have the votes necessary to pass their overhaul of the nation's tax code. He said this after the group held a closed-door meeting where final changes were discussed.