Hollywood mogul Weinstein due in court in third sex assault case
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday to face charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2006, the third criminal sex assault case brought against him.
Trump’s trade war splits a Missouri county into winners and losers
People don’t talk about trade tariffs in this stretch of the Mississippi River basin, where grains and metals have paid the bills for generations.
Starbucks to phase out plastic straws as opposition to them grows
Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will begin phasing out use of plastic straws at its restaurants by 2020, giving environmentalists a sizeable victory in their campaign to convince restaurants to abandon plastic utensils.
Storm Chris moving off Carolinas; to become hurricane later Monday: NHC
Tropical Storm Chris, meandering well off the coast of the Carolinas, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday.
Southern California couple find wedding ring in ashes of wildfire
As wildfires destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California, at least one couple had a bit of good news.
U.S. Military identifies soldier killed in ‘insider attack’ in Afghanistan
A U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan was identified late on Sunday as Cpl. Joseph Maciel of South Gate, California, the Department of Defense said in a release.
Tropical Storm Chris set to become hurricane Monday, Beryl weakens
A tropical storm that formed off the North Carolina coast early on Sunday was forecast to become a hurricane on Monday, forecasters said, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl looked set to bring heavy rain to Puerto Rico.
Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again
Health insurers warned that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketpla…
Storm Chris set to become hurricane Monday, Beryl threatens Puerto Rico
A third named Atlantic storm that formed off the North Carolina coast early on Sunday was forecast to become a hurricane on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, while Tropical Storm Beryl looked set to threaten Puerto Rico.
Trump adviser says two Supreme Court candidates are tougher sell
A judicial activist advising U.S. President Donald Trump on potential nominees to the Supreme Court signaled on Sunday that two of the candidates would be a tougher sell to conservatives.
