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5 things for May 24: Justice Dept., Ireland abortion vote, ebola, NFL anthem protests
Uber posted a rare profit in the first quarter of the year, but it might be the last one for a while. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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How should I invest my nest egg for maximum retirement Income?
I'm in my mid 60s and have about $1.2 million I would like to invest for the maximum income possible for the rest of my life. I don't care for stocks or bonds because I hate the idea of seeing the value of my savings drop if the market has a correction. And I don't understand annuities. Any suggestions?—M.B.
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Donald Trump just said something that will terrify congressional Republicans
Congressional Republicans spend most of their time these days holding their breath and praying that President Donald Trump doesn't say something that will blow up their carefully laid plans for the 2018 election.
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Ireland must remove the shackles from its women
This week, 47 years ago, a group of Irish feminists boarded what became known as the Contraceptive Train -- a train to and from Belfast so they could buy condoms, take them back to Dublin and goad the police to arrest them.
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40,000 pounds of chicken feathers spill onto highway
A semi driver rolled his vehicle over on northbound I-5 in Federal Way blocking multiple lanes of traffic Wednesday morning.
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Why a terminally ill young woman has changed her mind about living
To face each day, Claire Wineland undergoes hours of breathing treatments. It's a reality of living with cystic fibrosis she's come to accept.
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Cougars almost never attack humans. But here are possible reasons this one did.
The fatal cougar attack in Washington state over the weekend isn't just rare; it's basically unheard of.
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Texas school shooting: Accused shooter's dad believes bullying behind rampage, paper says
The father of the teenager accused of killing 10 people at Santa Fe High School in Texas says his son was a "good boy," and he believes bullying drove him to perpetrate last week's deadly rampage.
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Trump move to defund Planned Parenthood fulfills a promise -- and promises a battle
Before the Trump administration even announced a rule to stop Title X family planning program sites from providing abortions or even sharing information about where to receive the procedure, the responses from advocates on both sides of the issue began pouring in.
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5 things for May 22: Trump & Justice Dept., North Korea, Sweden, Texas shooting
Travel to Budapest and take a ride on a railway run by children. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Manifest Destiny in Modern America
One weekend evening in 1966, while traveling from Camp LeJeune in Eastern North Carolina to Myrtle Beach, S.C., my Marine buddies and I began to see roadside signs advertising a “Fish Fry” near the South Carolina border. It was late, we had not eaten dinner, and fried fish sounded like a pretty good idea. We followed the signs that led down a dark country road to a point where cars were turning into an open field.
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15 biggest cruise ships in the world
When Symphony of the Seas, an 18-deck cruise ship measuring longer than a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, sailed out of port for the very first time this April, it smashed yet another size record in the cruise industry.
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China tests bombers on South China Sea island
China says it has landed long-range bombers for the first time on an island in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of maneuvers putting Beijing at odds with its neighbors and Washington over China's growing military presence around disputed islands.
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Rafael Nadal: Who can stop the 'King of Clay' at the French Open?
Perhaps the question heading into next week's French Open should be: "Who can take a set off Rafael Nadal?" instead of "Who can beat Nadal?'"
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Where will Prince Harry and Meghan spend their honeymoon?
So now they're married, where will Prince Harry and his new bride Meghan be going on their honeymoon?
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Doria Ragland: Meghan Markle's mother by her side on wedding day
Meghan Markle arrived for her wedding to Prince Harry in Windsor on Saturday morning, accompanied by her mother, Doria Ragland, who has been by her side since Wednesday.
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Royal wedding: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are married
And they're married! Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside Windsor's St. George's Chapel on Saturday, cheered on by delighted crowds.
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Bishop Michael Curry's sermon -- the full text
And now in the name of our loving, liberating and life-giving God, Father, Sson and Holy Spirit, Amen. From the Song of Solomon in the Bible, "Set me as a seal upon your heart, a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death. Passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire. A raging flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it out."
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Campbell Soup CEO abruptly steps down
Denise Morrison, the CEO of Campbell Soup since 2011, abruptly announced her retirement Friday, effective immediately.
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AFT Leaders Respond to Shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas
“This year has brought some of the worst mass shootings in our recent memory, and gun violence is now young people’s greatest fear. That is shameful. No child, no parent and no educator should fear walking into their school.
