1Today in History: October 9Tuesday, October 9, 2018

1888: Washington Monument opens for public admittance The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills, opens for the public.Read More

2"I have never felt this kind of pain": Families mourn victims of horrific limo crashTuesday, October 9, 2018

New details are emerging about a limousine crash in upstate New York that left 20 people dead, including two pedestrians. The governor said the limo failed a state safety inspection, which checks for things like suspension and brakes. The victims include four sisters and three of their husbands. Family and friends... Read More

3Trump falsely says Kavanaugh was 'proven innocent' at swearing-inTuesday, October 9, 2018

Donald Trump, speaking at a triumphalist White House ceremony, has made the baseless claim that the new supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh was “proven innocent” of allegations of sexual assault. In what he acknowledged was a break from tradition, the US president told a packed East Room on Monday: “On behalf... Read More

4Hurricane Michael takes aim at 300-mile Gulf Coast targetTuesday, October 9, 2018

Hurricane Michael is threatening more than 300 miles of the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency declarations in more than 100 counties from Mobile, Alabama through the Florida Panhandle and into the state's Big Bend region. Residents in those areas are being warned to prepare for Michael to make landfall Wednesday as a "dangerous... Read More

5Attorney: Cristiano Ronaldo would face prison time if found guilty of sexual assaultThursday, October 4, 2018

An attorney representing the woman who has accused soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 said the five-time Ballon d'Or winner would face prison time if he is found guilty of the alleged attack that took place almost a decade ago. Leslie Stovall, the attorney, said the alleged rape was reported June 13, 2009... Read More

6California's war against Trump is costing taxpayers millionsThursday, October 4, 2018

California's war against the Trump administration is costing state taxpayers millions for lawyers and other costs connected to nearly four dozen lawsuits. Costs to fight the federal government in court have more than tripled since President Donald Trump took office, according to data provided to The Sacramento Bee by the California... Read More

7In South Carolina, 7 officers shot — 1 fatally — before suspect taken into custodyThursday, October 4, 2018

Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to officials. The shooting began when sheriff's deputies were attempting to serve a search warrant at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, and the suspect opened fire, Maj. Michael Nunn with the Florence... Read More

8Yale roommate says Kavanaugh lied under oath about drinking and yearbookThursday, October 4, 2018

James Roche, one of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's freshman year roommates at Yale, said Wednesday that Kavanaugh lied under oath about his drinking and about the meaning of his yearbook entries. In an op-ed for Slate, Roche writes, "Brett Kavanaugh stood up under oath and lied about his drinking and about... Read More

9Kavanaugh awaits fate as senators read FBI reportThursday, October 4, 2018

It's judgment day for Brett Kavanaugh and the three crucial Republicans who could send him to the Supreme Court or doom his hopes of being the swing vote who could change America. Kavanaugh's fate will be on the line for the second straight Thursday, as senators begin reading the results of the supplemental background... Read More

10Sarah Palin's son Track arrested on domestic violence chargesMonday, October 1, 2018

Sarah Palin's oldest son, Track Palin, was arrested Friday on domestic violence charges, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers responded to his home in Wasilla at 10:37 p.m. after a report of a disturbance. Palin allegedly assaulted an acquaintance, then prevented her from calling police by taking away her phone,... Read More