Southwest flight diverted after woman attempts to open door
According to the passenger, once on the plane, the woman wouldn't stay seated and was pacing up and down the aisle. The flight interrupted by a disruptive passenger trying to open the emergency exit occurred on a 737-800 .
6/27/2017

Pelosi defends leadership following special election loss
KAREN BASS: In the districts where we are truly competitive, I don't think that message is going to hold very much. She said she has told Democrats to stop focusing on Russia's meddling in the 2016 election .
6/26/2017

'Snap Map': Parents anxious about Snapchat's newest feature
It's a powerful new tool for Snapchat, which now boasts over 55m daily users in Europe - 10 million of which are here in the UK. To access this setting, users can pinch the screen while on the Snapchat camera.
6/26/2017

Communicating through ham radio: Field Day brings radio enthusiasts together
Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, according to the National Association for Amateur Radio's website . The practice is a hobby that could be used should other means of communication be impacted during a disaster.
6/26/2017

Congressman at shooting scene made 'frantic' phone call to his wife
Trump added that Scalise is "having a hard time, far worse than anybody thought" following the shooting Wednesday. Hodgkinson has been identified as the suspect in the Wednesday, June 14, 2017 , Washington D.C. shooting.
6/26/2017

Fabulous Federer trounces Zverev to claim ninth Halle title
Federer , who is bidding for his 16th grass-court title, owns a 56-6 career mark with eight championships in Halle . France's Richard Gasquet is also through after a 6-1 3-6 6-1 victory over Robin Haase.
6/26/2017

Consumer Issues Stemming From the GOP Health Care Initiative
To deal with the funding reductions, states would have to make hard decisions affecting children's coverage and scope of benefits. Allen said the council is also amenable to people losing their tax credit altogether if they don't maintain continuous coverage.
6/26/2017

China talks focusing on North Korean threat
China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi and General Fang Fenghui met Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis during the talks. USA and Chinese diplomats and defense chiefs are meeting later Wednesday in Washington for security talks.
6/25/2017

Bill Cosby's Accusers Have Not Lost Hope Despite Mistrial
She said Cosby gave her pills that he said were herbal, but that left her immobile and drifting in and out of consciousness. Huth's lawyer, Gloria Allred, says the scheduling of a second deposition was on hold because of the criminal trial.
6/25/2017

Gargash: Gulf states don't seek Qatar 'regime change'
Saudi Arabia demanded Qatar change its policy, in order to adjust Al Jazeera's broadcasting to the interests of the Gulf States. The move by Qatar's neighbours has left it under a de facto blockade. "The alternative is not escalation", he said.
6/25/2017

India bow out losing to Malaysia 2-3
However, Talwinder's strike was slightly wide with Mandeep having little chance to deflect the ball into the post. India had defeated Pakistan 7-1 in their group match earlier this week, before facing an upset by Malaysia 3-2.
6/24/2017

Sears closes another 20 stores
However, Sears Holdings CEO Eddie Lampert and his ESL Investments hedge fund own an approximate 45% stake in the company. Sears announced this spring that it lost more than $2 billion past year .
6/24/2017

Mexico raises key interest rate to 7 pct to combat inflation
Figures released Friday by Statistics Canada showed that the inflation rate hike was down from a 1.6% annual pace in April. On a year-on-year basis, the consumer price inflation slowed to 1.3 percent in May from April's 1.6 percent.
6/24/2017

What the Georgia special election may mean to Democrats and Republicans
Republican Ralph Norman won the seat formerly held by Mick Mulvaney , the current director of the Office of Management and Budget. Nancy Pelosi as House minority leader if they are going to win future elections, a Democratic lawmaker said Thursday.
6/23/2017

A victory for Donald Trump and Brian Mast in Georgia
Now a new round of midterms looms, with lots of Republican incumbents who didn't win by 20-plus points - or even 10 points. Tim Ryan's challenge to Pelosi's leadership post past year - said: "I think that's a question for the caucus to decide".
6/23/2017