US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security
The U.S. will ban the use of WeChat Sunday to “safeguard the national security of the United States.” The Chinese app TikTok will also be banned by Nov. 12.
Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after all
Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push football and other fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, the conference changed course.
US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says that the U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year. The ocean of red ink is a product of the government's massive…
Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is pushing to expand his electoral map as he makes a trip west this weekend. The campaign is going on the offense in Nevada, which hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004. Trump…
Pandemic chases 'Wonder Woman 1984' to Dec. 25
NEW YORK (AP) - Following the less-than-stellar theatrical debut of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” Warner Bros. is delaying its next big release, “Wonder Woman 1984,” to Christmas. The postponement of the “Wonder Woman” sequel, which had been scheduled to hit theaters…
Little Richard song to introduce 'Monday Night Football'
ESPN is hoping that one of the architects of rock n' roll can bring some new energy to their “Monday Night Football” show with fewer fans in the stands this year. The new season starting Monday will feature a new…
NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Fashion Week, the semi-annual showcase of American fashion, gets under way Sunday evening in a vastly changed landscape. Designers, like so many, are suffering economically and uncertain when, if ever, things will return to…
Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Peeps holiday treats are going on hiatus - another consequence of the coronavirus. PennLive.com reports that Just Born Quality Confections says it won’t be producing the popular sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the…
New Orleans under hurricane watch from Tropical Storm Sally
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Newly formed Tropical Storm Sally has become better organized amid forecasts it would reach hurricane strength before it strikes the northern U.S. Gulf Coast early in the week. Meteorologists say the earliest 18th-named storm on…
'Evacuate now:' Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee
Deadly wildfires in heavily populated northwest Oregon are growing and hundreds of thousands of people have been told to flee encroaching flames.
Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds
Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of the Western United States, and authorities say gusty winds could drive flames with new ferocity.
Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison. The new book, “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal…
Commission Recommends New Design for Mississippi Flag
A flag commission voted Wednesday to recommend a new design for the Mississippi flag with the state flower.
Appeals court keeps Flynn case alive, won't order dismissal
A federal appeals court won’t order the dismissal of the Michael Flynn prosecution.
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died at 78.
Colon Cancer Awareness
"Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States taking the lives of about 50 thousand people a year."
Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will be traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, amid fury over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the back. White House spokesman Judd Deere told reporters Saturday night that Trump that will be…
Protect our babies: ’Hospital cares for babies in hurricane'
A medical team at a southwestern Louisiana hospital worked through the night to care for 19 tiny babies as Hurricane Laura slammed the region. Officials at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women first had to transfer the 19 babies in…
Laura victims may go weeks without power; US deaths reach 14
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 14, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water. Officials said Friday that those services could be knocked…
Bragging rights to Biden over Trump in television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - In a competition for attention at their conventions, Democrat Joe Biden has scored a victory over President Donald Trump - but it was close. The Nielsen company says that 23.8 million viewers watched the final hour…
A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play. The decision came on Jackie Robinson…
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel movies, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday in Los…
UPDATE: Laura upgraded to Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a Category 4 hurricane.
Trump Ordered to Pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels Legal Fees
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels. The money is to pay for her legal battle to cancel a hush money deal to stay…