Klobuchar's 3rd Place Finish In New Hampshire 'Shocked The Establishment'
The Minnesota senator captured nearly 20% of the vote on Tuesday, surprising political watchers who had been more focused on the campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden. (Image credit: Scott...
View ArticleFormer Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Ends His Presidential Bid
He jumped into the Democratic presidential primary months after most of his competitors did and never gained traction in polls. (Image credit: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
View ArticleJudge Voids UNC's Controversial Settlement Over Confederate Statue 'Silent Sam'
The judge overturned the university system's settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, concluding that the group didn't have legal standing to bring a lawsuit in the first place. (Image...
View ArticleWith His Campaign Struggling, Joe Biden Turns His Focus To South Carolina
The former vice president's campaign is looking at South Carolina, where African Americans make up a large share of the electorate, as a must-win state. (Image credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
View Article'Ghost' DNA In West Africans Complicates Story Of Human Origins
Modern genomes from Nigeria and Sierra Leone show signals that scientists call "ghost" DNA — from an unknown human ancestor. That means that prehistoric humans likely procreated with an unknown group....
View ArticleIn Coronavirus Quarantine, Diamond Princess Passengers Form Unique Online...
The postings on Facebook, email and WhatsApp are mainly "just words of encouragement and a friendly ear." But they also share food reviews and news. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
View ArticleThousands Of Fetal Remains, Found After Abortion Provider's Death, Buried In...
The 2,411 fetal remains were buried in a single donated grave in South Bend, Ind., during a service presided over by Indiana's Republican attorney general, Curtis Hill. (Image credit: Teresa...
View ArticleCan Coronavirus Be Crushed By Warmer Weather?
Many respiratory illnesses, such as colds and flus, peak in winter, then die down with warmer weather. Some experts wonder if COVID-19 will follow a similar pattern. (Image credit: Jia Yu/Getty Images)
View ArticleWatchdog Warns Census Faces Cybersecurity, Hiring Risks Before National Rollout
Weeks before the census is fully underway, the Government Accountability Office finds the Census Bureau is behind on recruiting workers and resolving risks with the first primarily online U.S. count....
View ArticleOhio State Football Players Suspended, Charged With Rape and Kidnapping
An affidavit says Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint allegedly raped a woman. The affidavit says Riep began filming her, pressing her to say the encounter was consensual. (Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
View ArticleMajor Smartphone Trade Show Canceled In Barcelona Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Organizers have called off the annual Mobile World Congress in Spain after a slew of high-profile tech companies pulled out, citing concerns over the spreading coronavirus outbreak. (Image credit:...
View ArticleKushner Seeks To Revive Trump's Overhaul For Immigration System
President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law has been meeting with business leaders, immigration hard-liners and other allies. The goal: revive a plan to overhaul immigration laws before November....
View ArticleUtah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate
"Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice....
View ArticleIowa Democratic Chair Troy Price Resigns After Caucus Night Debacle
Price oversaw a caucus process so riddled with issues that it could threaten the state's first-in-the-nation status in future primaries.
View ArticleFilmmaker Tracks Bezos' 'Rise And Reign' And How Amazon Became 'Inescapable'
Director James Jacoby catalogs the reach of the tech giant in his new PBS FRONTLINE documentary, Amazon Empire. "So much power is pooled into the hands of one company and one man," he says. (Image...
View ArticleSenate Approves Legislation To Limit President's War Powers Against Iran
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., led the effort to pass a bipartisan war powers resolution to end the president's ability to launch further strikes against Iran. The Trump administration has vowed to veto it....
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