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Glitch has American looking for pilots for holiday flights
A scheduling glitch has left American Airlines scrambling to find pilots to operate thousands of flights over the busy Christmas holiday period. A spokesman for the airline said Wednesday that American expects to avoid canceling flights by paying overtime and using reserve or on-call pilots. American isn’t saying how many […]
Kushner met with special counsel earlier this month, conversation focused on Flynn
President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner met earlier this month with members of special counsel Robert Mueller‘s staff as part of the ongoing probe into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election, sources with direct knowledge of the matter confirm to […]
Thousands of kids could lose health insurance next month if Congress doesn’t act fast
Dr. Sam Bartle sees unexpected childhood ailments ranging from the flu to broken bones as an emergency room pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University. But at a Level 1 trauma center, he also regularly encounters families facing life-or-death situations for their children. Treating serious injuries from […]
White House director for legislative affairs: Shutdown isn’t likely
Speaking with ABC News’ Powerhouse Politics podcast, President Donald Trump‘s director of legislative affairs, Marc Short, batted down the prospect of a government shutdown in the wake of a no-show by Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer at a planned meeting with the president and Republican leaders on Tuesday. […]
Investigators seeking ‘any clues’ as search for missing toddler enters 3rd day
Authorities searching for a missing toddler in North Carolina are asking residents to search their properties for anything “out of the ordinary” in the hope that someone will come forward with information that leads them to the little girl. Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller urged the public to comb through […]
Political humorist identified as Roger Stone’s link to WikiLeaks: Sources
Former Trump adviser and longtime political troublemaker Roger Stone has been asked repeatedly how he knew, seemingly in advance, that WikiLeaks was going to publish damaging information about Hillary Clinton’s campaign. And he has repeatedly refused to answer, saying he had a “go-between” who did not wish to be named. […]
How much longer will the Russia investigations take? Timetable divides lawmakers
The ongoing investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election led by both the special counsel and congressional investigators seem certain to stretch into 2018, but members of Congress are becoming increasingly divided over how much more time to spend on the probes. While House Republicans have expressed a […]
Ann Curry and Natalie Morales speak out about Lauer’s termination
Hours after NBC announced the termination of Matt Lauer in light of a sexual misconduct allegation, his former “Today” co-anchors Ann Curry and Natalie Morales spoke out about the news. Curry left “Today” in 2012 after one year as a co-anchor and 15 years with the show. Morales departed last […]
How sexual misconduct claims brought down 5 major media players
Numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against high-profile media figures have been made in recent months, largely coming after the allegations of widespread abuse by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The fallout has been severe — here are some of the biggest names who have turned from covering the news to being […]