U.S.

When Planning A Gubernatorial Campaign, First Check The Requirements

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Melissa Block

A businessman named Kris Hart had big plans to run for the governor of Pennsylvania. But the would-be Republican politician ran into a roadblock before the campaign even got started.

Tourism Industry Disappointed In New Cuba Policies

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Charles Lane

President Trump's plan to roll back diplomatic and trade openings to Cuba has some business leaders upset. They had positioned their businesses to benefit; now strict limitations are back in place.

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The Controversy Over Charging Drug Dealers With Murder After Overdoses

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Peter Haden

In Florida, some prosecutors are filing murder charges against fentanyl dealers whose customers overdose. Prosecutors say it holds dealers accountable, but critics say it won't cut drug use.

In Salt Lake City You'll Find Mormons Who Meditate

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Lee Hale

A community in Salt Lake City is showing that the Mormon culture might also be fertile soil for Buddhist mindfulness. It's working for both observant Mormons and those who've left the faith.

Despite Trump's Push, Obstacles Remain For Return Of Apprenticeships

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Blake Farmer

President Trump is on a campaign to promote apprenticeships at U.S. companies, but high costs and workplace regulations are just some of the challenges keeping these programs from catching on widely.

Writer Greg O'Brien and his daughter, Colleen, play with Adeline, Greg's 8-month-old granddaughter. Eight years ago, Greg was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Starts To Steal The Joy Of Being A Grandfather

7:47am June 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

When Greg O'Brien found out he'd be a grandfather, he was excited. He was also sad. His granddaughter, he knew, would never know the real him.

Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust poses for a portrait on campus in Cambridge, Mass. Faust has announced that she will step down next year.

DeVos Rolls Back For-Profit College Regs, Harvard's President To Step Down

6:01am June 17, 2017

A potential weakening of campus civil rights enforcement, a big transition at Harvard and more in our weekly roundup.

On the day we fish, we come up empty: The salmon have eluded us.

In This Alaska Family, Life Lessons Are Passed Down On The Water

5:33am June 17, 2017

by Melissa Block

In southeast Alaska, the commercial king salmon fishing season has been shut down a month early, because the number of wild salmon returning to rivers to spawn is at an all-time low.

The destroyer USS Fitzgerald, seen sailing in the Sea of Japan earlier this month.

Seven U.S. Sailors Missing in Navy Destroyer Collision With Merchant Vessel

10:18pm June 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged vessel off the coast of Japan early Saturday local time. The Japanese coast guard has been assisting the destroyer.

Actors Mark Hamill (from left), Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.

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Sleep Apnea Factored In Carrie Fisher's Death, Coroner Reports

10:08pm June 16, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Los Angeles County report leaves the cause of death undetermined, but also points to heart disease and Fisher's drug use as contributing to her death in December.