Thief steals cash meant for needy kids' Christmas presents
AP - BELLE VERNON, Pa. ? A thief broke into a small Pennsylvania fire station's vending machine to grab the cash that the fire company collects all year to buy Christmas presents for needy children....
View ArticleTrump Says Justice Dept. and F.B.I. Must 'Do What Is Right' and Investigate...
New York Times - "Everybody is asking" why the agencies are not investigating "the dishonesty" tied to the 2016 election, the president says on Twitter.
View ArticleYour Week in Culture: Jimmie Durham, Bruno Mars, 'Pride and Prejudice' on Stage
New York Times - Also the week of Nov. 5: a Rolling Stone documentary on HBO; and a Dominick Argento concert at Carnegie Hall.
View ArticleIslamic State says New York truck attacker is a 'caliphate soldier'
Reuters - The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility, without giving evidence, for a truck attack in New York City earlier this week that killed eight people, the deadliest act of...
View ArticleMacedonia militant gets life sentence over 2015 attack
AP - SKOPJE, Macedonia ? A court in Macedonia has sentenced an alleged ethnic Albanian militant gunman to life in prison over a deadly 2015 gunbattle with police, a day after 33 other suspects also...
View ArticleNew York City ramps up security ahead of marathon
CBS News - ISIS now claims responsibility for Tuesday's deadly truck attack in New York that killed eight people. Police are increasing security ahead of Sunday's New York City Marathon, which is...
View ArticleChaos, absence of leadership best environment to spread ideology: Bin Laden...
AP - A journal made public by the CIA reveals the Al Qaeda leader's deep interest in the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions.
View ArticleD.C. open houses Nov. 4-5
Washington Post - A list of properties in the District that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
View ArticleVirginia open houses Nov. 4-5
Washington Post - A list of properties in Virginia that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
View ArticleWash. state uses DUI stigma to crack down on distracted driving
CBS News - Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have already banned handheld devices while driving. Among them is Washington state, which is now citing drivers for DUI-E: driving under the...
View ArticlePolice arrest second teenager in fatal shooting in Potomac Gardens
Washington Post - Authorities said in an affidavit that the shooting was sparked by a dispute between two neighborhood crews.
View ArticleReporters could get kicked out of CMA Awards if they ask country singers...
Washington Post - "Please refrain from focusing your coverage ... on the Las Vegas tragedy, gun rights, political affiliations or topics of the like," the organization told journalists.
View ArticleWave of warnings to travelers of color harkens back to Jim Crow-era 'Green Book'
Washington Post - Are you concerned about encountering discrimination while traveling within the U.S.?
View ArticleConservative Republicans demand Mueller recuse himself over uranium deal
Washington Post - The effort is unlikely to attract enough attention to pass, as Democrats and many Republicans believe Mueller should be allowed to do his job free from political interference.
View ArticleRogue wave blamed for deaths of twin sisters, 67, in Mexico
AP - McKINNEY, Texas ? Relatives say 67-year-old twins from Texas and Arizona drowned when a rogue wave swept them from a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Authorities say Barbara Jo Thomas of McKinney...
View ArticleManafort gets GPS ankle bracelet, Kushner hands over Comey records
CBS News - CBS News confirms Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, has given materials related to his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey to special counsel Robert...
View ArticleMylan on defensive again after complaints of reported EpiPen failures
CBS News - Mylan, the drug company that created outrage with the dramatic price hike of the EpiPen, is on the defensive again. A new report shows a big rise in complaints about the device not working...
View ArticleOlympic bodies improve protection for athletes from abuse
AP - Trying to protect athletes from abuse and harassment, the International Olympic Committee has published a 106-page document to help sports bodies improve their rules and processes
View ArticleTennessee tries to end skid against Southern Mississippi
AP - Tennessee tries to end four-game skid as it hosts Southern Mississippi
View ArticlePolice: Dodgers' Yasiel Puig burglarized during Game 7 of World Series
AP - This is the second time a burglary happened. Earlier this year, burglars hit Puig's Sherman Oaks, California, home and stole about $170,000 in jewelry
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