Jane Goodall, celebrated primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died at 91.
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Government shutdown begins as U.S. Senate fails to pass budget plan
A federal government shutdown has started because the U.S. Senate failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running past the October 1 deadline.
Federal government on brink of first budget shutdown in almost seven years
Democrats and Republicans are angrily blaming each other for a looming federal government budget shutdown, refusing to budge from their positions.
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with President Trump
Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and invest $70 billion in U.S. manufacturing under a deal struck with the Trump administration.
Trump calls for using U.S. cities as “training ground” for armed forces to fight “invasion from within”
President Trump is proposing using U.S. cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military possibly being deployed against what he describes as the “invasion from within.”
Trump, Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on plan to end Gaza war and await Hamas to accept terms
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on two charges
A grand jury has charged former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding.
Man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after being convicted today.
Woman sentenced to prison for trying to sell off Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion in Memphis
A woman has been sentenced for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the foreclosure sale.
Trump administration suggests Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism, a link experts say is unproven
President Trump is suggesting that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the U.S.
