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US mumps cases at highest level in 10 years

9 years 10 months ago
The United States is being hit with the most mumps cases in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest tally as of November 5 is 2,879 cases in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

Day of infamy: Attack on Pearl Harbor

9 years 10 months ago
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 2,000 Americans were killed amid the bombings, which destroyed a significant number of US battleships and airplanes. In a speech to Congress the following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the day of the attack "a date which will live in infamy." Shortly thereafter, Congress passed a declaration of war against Japan, casting the United States into World War II.

Suspect charged in Joe McKnight shooting death

9 years 10 months ago
Days after the suspect in the fatal shooting of ex-NFL player Joe McKnight was released, sparking allegations of racial bias by police, the Jefferson Parish sheriff announced Tuesday that Ronald Gasser was back in custody, charged with manslaughter.

Opinion: Ben Carson is unqualified to be HUD secretary

9 years 10 months ago
It's fitting that President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Ben Carson as his nominee for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. One man uniquely unqualified for the job he is about to undertake wants another one in a similar position, each with the ability to cause great harm to the most vulnerable Americans because of his over-inflated sense of self.

American CEOs are thrilled with Trump

9 years 10 months ago
There is perhaps no greater compliment CEOs can give Trump than this: U.S. businesses now expect to hire more workers and sell more stuff in the next six months because executives are optimistic about Trump's agenda.

Ben Carson did not live in public housing

9 years 10 months ago
Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump have praised his choice of Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, noting that the retired neurosurgeon had lived in public housing himself.

Ghost Ship manager's emotional apology

9 years 10 months ago
Derick Almena, the manager of the "Ghost Ship" warehouse, got emotional during an interview with NBC's "Today" but refused to answer questions about who was responsible for the fire that killed at least 36 people in Oakland.
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