A team of researchers had been trying to determine whether the armored cruiser was lost to sabotage, an accident or an attack.
Huawei Executive Granted Bail In Canada, Former Canadian Diplomat Is Detained In China
Michael Kovrig reportedly was taken into custody but China has not acknowledged it. Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou faces extradition from Canada to the U.S. to be tried on fraud charges.
OPINION: What My Dad And I Learned In Hunting Class
A father and son are part of the majority of Americans who don’t hunt and didn’t learn from their parents. So they take a class, and learn a little about hunting and a few things about themselves.
Yemen’s Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners
Both sides in Yemen’s conflict are meeting in Sweden for their first face-to-face talks since war broke out in 2015. Yemenis face the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” according to the U.N.
Charlottesville Jury Recommends 419 Years Plus Life For Neo-Nazi Who Killed Protester
After two days of deliberation, jurors said James Alex Fields Jr. should spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering Heather Heyer and injuring 35 others at the Unite the Right rally last year.
Iowa College Becomes Battleground For Student Worker Unionization
Students with campus jobs at Grinnell College want to unionize, but the college is pushing back and asking the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider an Obama-era ruling allowing such unions.
Lots Of Antibiotics Are Used In Beef Production. McDonald’s Vows To Change This
The fast-food giant, one of the world’s biggest beef buyers, announces plans to use its might to cut back on antibiotics in its global beef supply. Environmentalists are applauding the commitment.
U.S. Navy Sends Hospital Ship To Colombia To Treat Venezuelan Migrants
The USNS Comfort spent a week in the Caribbean caring for ailing Venezuelans who couldn’t get treatment in their troubled home country.
Trump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water Protections
The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Scramble For Shingles Vaccine: How To Cope With Shingrix Shortage
This holiday season, the must-have item for people of a certain age is a vaccine to protect against shingles, the painful skin condition caused by a reawakening of the chickenpox virus.
U.S. Marines Declare 5 Service Members Dead, Ending Search After ‘Aviation Mishap’
The decision Tuesday follows five days of search and rescue efforts off the coast of Japan, following an accident last week that involved seven crew members. Only one Marine ultimately survived.
‘Time’ Person Of The Year For 2018: Journalists Fighting ‘War On Truth’
Time calls the four journalists and a news organization “Guardians” in a struggle against lies and misinformation that has pit news agencies against political groups and governments.
Google CEO Says He Leads ‘Without Political Bias’ In Congressional Testimony
Sundar Pichai faced a Republican barrage on allegations of anti-conservative bias. He also was questioned on Google’s data collection and its work on a censored search tool for China.
Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In
While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: Industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.
Google Accelerates Google+ Shutdown After 52.5 Million Users’ Data Exposed
Users’ names, birth dates, email addresses, work history and other data were exposed for nearly a week in November, Google says. It will now close the social network four months earlier than planned.
For December, 3 Romantic Holiday Escapes
Get away from holiday stress and crummy weather with our romance picks for December. We’ve got great contemporary stories and a charming inversion of that classic Regency trope, the forced engagement.
Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen
Something rare is stirring in Congress. There’s growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war, in this case Yemen, where the U.S. military has been aiding Saudi Arabia.
Trump To Meet With ‘Chuck And Nancy.’ Expectations Are Low
With a partial government shutdown on the horizon, President Trump and Democratic leaders are set to discuss border funding and other issues at the White House.
Poll: Americans Want Trump To Compromise On Border Wall Amid Possible Shutdown
Fifty-seven percent don’t think demanding funding for the wall is worth the gridlock, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds. Many do not consider the wall a top priority for the next Congress, either.
Macron Promises Minimum Wage Hike And Tax Cuts To End ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests
In a speech on Monday, France’s president declared “a state of social and economic emergency,” offering some concessions to his critics. Among them, tax relief for the middle class and pensioners.
Maria Butina, Accused Of Being Russian Agent, Reaches Plea Deal With Feds
The Russian woman apparently was part of an effort to build clandestine ties between Moscow and important parts of the conservative establishment.
Lawsuits Say Australia Subjects Asylum-Seekers To Torture And Crimes Against Humanity
The class actions represent more than 1,000 migrants detained by the government on islands belonging to other countries, under contract with Australia.
Voyager 2 Bids Adieu To The Heliosphere, Entering Interstellar Space
The milestone makes the 41-year-old NASA probe just the second human-made object, after Voyager 1, to reach such distant regions. Now, Voyager 2 is over 11 billion miles from the sun — and counting.
How Congress Handles Sexual Harassment Claims Needs Fixing, But No Deal Yet On Bill
Leaders have vowed to pass a bill changing how Congress handles claims, but the House and Senate versions have big differences. Taxpayers are still paying for any settlements involving lawmakers.
Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren’t included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.
Winter Storm Wallops Parts Of Southeastern U.S.
The National Weather Service warned of continued hazards as wintry conditions linger, particularly in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12
Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.
Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.
Dueling U.S. Agendas As U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week
The U.S. hosted an event on coal and refused to endorse the findings of a dire climate science report. And yet, in official negotiations, the U.S. is working out how to implement the Paris agreement.
Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff
President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. “You have to wonder who would want to take this job,” said one scholar.
As Climate Changes, Is Eating Raw Oysters Getting Riskier?
Tighter regulations on oyster harvesting have helped reduce the number of people affected by the deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, but warming waters have allowed the bacteria to expand and thrive.
Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Indicted On Charges Of Underreporting Income
Ghosn was arrested last month — and ousted as chairman of Nissan — after he was accused of concealing income from the Japanese government.
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood
Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
Theresa May Delays Critical Vote On Brexit Deal Amid Fears Of Its Defeat
“If we held the vote tomorrow, the deal would be rejected by a significant margin,” the U.K. prime minister admitted, hours after a European Union court ruled the U.K. can still back out of Brexit.
After More ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests, France’s President Macron To Address Nation
Much of the movement’s popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.
A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists
The pact, set to be approved this week, is meant to help the European Union navigate its most politically sensitive issue. The pact is non-binding, but several countries have pulled support.