Consumer confidence at a high after Trump win Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:27 AM PST It surges on the initial reaction to the president-elect's surprise win and relief the election is over, experts say. |
School to build first on-campus firing range Posted: 09 Dec 2016 03:12 PM PST Liberty University is seeking a permit to build a full-scale, National Rifle Association-approved facility. |
GOP pursues massive cuts to Social Security Posted: 09 Dec 2016 02:22 PM PST A Republican from Texas introduces a bill that would slash benefits and raise the retirement age. |
Trump crowd boos when he praises Obama Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:43 PM PST The president-elect's praise for Barack Obama is greeted with boos and awkward silence at a rally in Louisiana. |
Giuliani won't be a part of Trump's Cabinet Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:35 PM PST The former mayor withdrew his name from consideration as secretary of state or any other White House role. |
The many generals of Trump's cabinet Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:50 AM PST The president-elect appointed two retired Marine officers and an Army officer to key positions in his administration. |
Transportation Dept. considers in-flight calls Posted: 08 Dec 2016 06:44 PM PST Here's a potential new reality on planes: Listening to another passenger chatting on a mobile phone. |
Roof laughs during shooting confession Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:25 PM PST Dylann Roof's videotaped interview following the attack on a historic black church was shown Friday during his death penalty trial. |
Potential Trump pick on sharing 'fake news' Posted: 09 Dec 2016 08:00 AM PST "If it's thought-provoking, I'll put it up there and let the readers decide," said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. |
Obama calls for election hacking review Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:10 AM PST U.S. officials have said they're "confident" that election-related cyber attacks were directed by the Russian government. |
Syrian civilians leave rebel area in Aleppo Posted: 09 Dec 2016 12:22 PM PST Rebel defenses have collapsed after a wide-ranging government offensive and an intensive aerial campaign. |
Fewer adults earn more than their parents did Posted: 08 Dec 2016 01:43 PM PST "My parents thought that one thing about America is that their kids could do better than they were able to do," said one of the researchers. |
Trump's campaign spent less than Clinton's Posted: 08 Dec 2016 10:35 PM PST Trump's campaign spent about $94 million in its final push for the White House, according to new reports. |
Defense Secretary Carter visits Afghanistan Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:18 AM PST "America is ... committed to a sovereign and secure Afghanistan," Ash Carter said during his surprise trip to the country. |
Clinton decries rise of fake news in first speech since loss Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:53 AM PST In her first speech since losing the election, Hillary Clinton warns that false reports can have "real-world consequences." |
Trump pick Linda McMahon's WWE history Posted: 08 Dec 2016 12:28 PM PST President-elect Donald Trump selected the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive to run the Small Business Administration. |
All-American John Glenn: Astronaut, fighter pilot, senator Posted: 08 Dec 2016 10:11 PM PST Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, but he was not the celebrity that John Glenn was. |
South Korean president is impeached in stunning fall Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:35 PM PST South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye, a stunning fall for the country's first female president. |
Alabama executes man convicted of killing store clerk Posted: 08 Dec 2016 11:47 PM PST Ronald Bert Smith Jr., 45, was convicted of killing a convenience store clerk more than two decades ago. |
Firefighter: Warehouse missing from fire-inspection records Posted: 08 Dec 2016 06:20 PM PST The illegally occupied building where dozens of partygoers perished in a blaze may not have been checked for fire hazards. |
Labor pick's 2013 remark at odds with Trump Posted: 08 Dec 2016 02:35 PM PST Andrew Puzder, chosen to lead the Labor Department, defended immigration reform three years ago. |