NFL presses NY Times to retract concussion story
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has demanded The New York Times retract a front-page story that called the league's concussion research flawed and likened the NFL's handling of head trauma to the tobacco industry's response to the dangers of cigarettes. In a letter from its law firm to the general counsels of the newspaper…
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US: North Korea threat compels security steps China won’t like
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. says that if North Korea keeps advancing its weapons programs, the U.S. will be compelled to take defensive measures that China will not like. Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said North Korea is getting closer to having a nuclear-tipped missile that could threaten the continental U.S. He said while…
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Trump says campaign manager ‘decent man’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is defending his campaign manager who was charged with misdemeanor battery on Tuesday for an incident with a reporter. Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to police in Jupiter, Florida. Michelle Fields, a former reporter for Breibart, filed charges that Lewandowski pulled her arm when she tried to ask Trump a…
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Man shot by police after drawing weapon at US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Police officers say a man was shot by police after drawing a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint. He was taken to the hospital. A female bystander also sustained minor injuries. Chief of Police Matthew R. Verderosa tells reporters that the suspect was known to police. However, he would not confirm…
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Feds: Risk of 2016 quake increases, especially in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy. Oklahoma now has a 1 in 8 chance of damaging quakes in 2016, surpassing California as the state with the highest probability. In a first-of-its-kind effort,…
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