Explainer: Election meltdown: What went wrong at the Iowa caucuses
A technology meltdown triggered chaos in the hours after the Iowa caucuses were held on Monday night, upending a highly-anticipated first contest in the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination race.
U.S. deploys ‘more survivable’ low-yield nuclear weapon for launch from submarines
The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday the Navy had fielded a low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, something the Pentagon believes is needed to deter adversaries like Russia but which critics say lowers the threshold for using n…
Emergency 911 phone calls on Kobe Bryant crash show witnesses concerned about fog
Recently released emergency 911 phone calls about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant showed witnesses were concerned about the poor visibility due to fog and revive the tragic moment that rocked the basketball and entertainment worlds nine da…
FDA holds rare public meeting on asbestos testing in talc
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined asbestos testing for talc powders and cosmetics at a hearing on Tuesday, after traces of the known carcinogen were found in several such products, including Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder.
Nevada Democrats will not use reporting app that led to Iowa’s delayed caucus results
The Nevada Democratic Party said on Tuesday it will not use the same app that led to delayed reporting of Iowa’s Monday presidential caucus results for Nevada’s caucuses on Feb. 22.
Iowa Democratic Party to begin releasing presidential caucus results at 5 p.m. ET
The Iowa Democratic Party has told presidential campaigns it will release more than half of Monday’s delayed caucus results at 5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Tuesday.
Explainer: What went wrong at the Iowa caucuses
Monday’s Iowa caucuses had been expected to narrow the wide field of candidates for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination and provide greater clarity on who may wind up as Republican President Donald Trump’s challenger in the November presidentia…
Travel restrictions could cost U.S. $10.3 billion in Chinese visitor spending
Travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus from China could impact city and state economies across the United States, which have benefited from a huge jump in tourism from China in recent years, analysts say.
Delay in Iowa caucus results spark Democrat frustration; Trump gloats
The Democratic Party’s bid to choose a candidate to take on Donald Trump at the Nov.3 U.S. presidential election was in disarray on Tuesday, after technical problems delayed vote counting in Iowa to the dismay of the party faithful and the delight of t…
No Iowa caucus results spark Democrat frustration; Trump gloats
The Democratic Party’s effort to choose an election challenger to Donald Trump got off to a chaotic start in Iowa, with officials blaming “inconsistencies” for an indefinite delay in the state’s caucus results and the president gloating over his rivals…
