From India to Russia: A cyclist's dream of meeting Argentina's Lionel Messi
After a shock 3-0 loss to Croatia and only one game left to redeem itself, could Argentina be out of the World Cup? Clifin Francis certainly hopes not.
GE is shrinking itself even further
The quickly shrinking General Electric is on the verge of getting much smaller. Cash-strapped GE revealed plans on Tuesday to spin off its health care business and sell its stake in oil and gas company Baker Hughes. GE plans to use the proceeds to pay down a mountain of debt accumulated from years of poorly timed deals.
Kanye West: 'I've thought about killing myself all the time'
Kanye West wants you to know he didn't say what you think he said. In an interview with The New York Times published Monday, West said people didn't understand what he actually meant by his now-famous comment about slavery.
Facebook caves in to pressure from conservatives
It has been just a few months since Mark Zuckerberg was dragged before Congress to answer for his company, but Facebook has been put in the hot seat again — and is falling for a faux scandal cooked up by conservatives.
Supreme Court upholds travel ban
The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban. The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.
Walgreens pharmacist refuses to fill woman's prescription to induce a miscarriage
An Arizona woman has criticized Walgreens on social media, saying a pharmacist at the chain refused to fill her prescription for a medicine prescribed to induce miscarriage after she was told her 9-week-old fetus had stopped developing.
'Pawn Stars' star Richard Harrison, known as 'The Old Man,' dies
Richard Harrison, best known to viewers of the History Channel reality series "Pawn Stars" as "The Old Man," died Monday morning after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, according to his son, Rick Harrison.
How the Supreme Court is changing the rules on voting
The Supreme Court continues to deliver an implicit message to civil rights advocates challenging state election practices as discriminatory: States can do what they want.
Trump says he doesn't regret signing immigration order
President Donald Trump was insistent on Monday he doesn't regret signing an executive order meant to keep migrant families together, even as the measure from last week continues to sow confusion and internal angst.
Mitt Romney has some thoughts on Donald Trump -- and the President's not going to like them
The story of Mitt Romney and Donald Trump is long and complicated. And over the weekend, it added a new chapter.
Man fatally shot while camping with his young daughters in California
A 35-year-old man camping with his young daughters was found fatally shot in a Southern California state park, authorities said. The man was identified as Tristan Beaudette of Irvine, California, Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.
Woman accused of stealing from church donation boxes
A Raceland woman was arrested over the weekend fore reportedly stealing money from a church’s donation and “poor” boxes.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name has been stripped from a prestigious book award because of racist themes
After months of deliberation, the organization behind a prestigious book award has decided to remove the name of author Laura Ingalls Wilder because of her portrayal of Native Americans.
Sessions reiterates support for hardline immigration policy as criticism continues
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy in a speech Monday as criticism over the resulting separation of parents and children entered a new week.
Medical marijuana may soon be for sale in Arkansas. Is Oklahoma next?
Residents of Arkansas are one step closer to getting legal access to medical marijuana. In 2016, voters amended the state Constitution to allow patients there to use cannabis to treat certain ailments. The amendment allowed the state to create a Medical Marijuana Commission, and several residents applied for and received ID cards that would allow them to buy it. But the part of the law that allowed the state to give licenses to growers got tied up in the courts.
'Come to Africa,' Nigerian star Davido urges as he lands BET award in LA
Nigerian singer Davido has won Best International Act at this year's BET awards. As he picked up his trophy, an excited Davido urged the audience to come to Africa and collaborate with African artists.
Ohio CEO pleads guilty to bringing millions of pounds of hazardous waste to Missouri
An Ohio CEO has pled guilty to dumping millions of pounds of hazardous waste in our area, all of which is sitting in a warehouse not far from the Missouri River in Franklin County.
The Academy invitees include "Girls Trip," "Black Panther" stars
Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall and Jada Pinkett Smith are among those taking a girls trip to the ranks of the Academy. The "Girls Trip" stars are among the 928 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year as the organization continues the push to diversify its membership.
Why Maxine Waters' low-road strategy on Donald Trump is a very bad idea
On Saturday in Los Angeles, California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters had some thoughts about the Trump administration. Here's the key bit: "Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere. We've got to get the children connected to their parents."
Harley-Davidson will move some production out of US after retaliatory tariffs
President Donald Trump's trade policy is backfiring on Harley-Davidson. The company is shifting some production of motorcycles for European customers out of the United States to avoid EU retaliatory tariffs.
