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Trump asks justices for temporary block of House subpoena WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to keep House Democrats from getting his financial records at least until the justices resolve a broader fight over efforts to subpoena a sitting president’s records. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

White House seeks disclosure of actual health care prices WASHINGTON (AP) — New rules from the Trump administration Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to promote competition and push down costs. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Planned Parenthood awarded $2.3 million for secret videos SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury found Friday an anti-abortion activist illegally secretly recorded workers at Planned Parenthood clinics and is liable for violating federal and state laws. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — He was proud of his reputation as a practitioner of political dirty tricks and frequently boasted about the extent of his contacts and the depth of his insider information. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress? FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A leading Republican critique of the House impeachment inquiry is Democrats are relying on “hearsay” evidence. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Diplomat says he overheard Trump call about ‘investigations’ WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department official David Holmes told impeachment investigators Friday he overheard a conversation with President Donald Trump asking a diplomat about “investigations” in Ukraine, according to those familiar with Holmes’ closed-door deposition. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Perdue defends, celebrates USDA agency moves to Missouri KANSAS CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Friday he has “absolutely zero regrets” about moving the headquarters of two research agencies from Washington, D. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Ex-ambassador’s testimony shines light on conservative media NEW YORK (AP) — Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony on Friday spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the reminder she remains a social media target. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Oklahoma judge reduces J&J order in opioid lawsuit by $107M OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis on Friday reduced that amount in his final order in the case by $107 million because of his miscalculation. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Ousted ambassador: Trump tweet amounts to intimidation WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch provided detail Friday in Trump impeachment hearings of being suddenly ousted from her post and feeling threatened upon learning President Donald Trump had denounced her in a phone call to Ukraine’s president. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us NEW YORK (AP) — A high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday the church severed its century-long tie with the Boy Scouts of America because the organization made changes that pushed it away from the church. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Motive a mystery in fatal California school shooting SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy planned the attack that killed two students and wounded three others at a Southern California high school, but investigators were so far unable to find out why he brought a gun to campus and opened fire, authorities said Friday. Published Nov. 16 2019 @ 12:05am

Pelosi says Trump’s Ukraine actions amount to ‘bribery’ WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are refining part of their impeachment case against the president to a simple allegation: bribery. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

5 suspects arrested in Halloween Airbnb party shooting ORINDA, Calif. (AP) — Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the deaths of five people in a shooting at a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Walmart where man killed 22 reopens amid increased security EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at its stores in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police said targeted Mexicans opened fire in a store in August and killed 22 people. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

California faces fraught path out of wildfire, power crisis The utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world’s most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win decision: risk starting catastrophic deadly wildfires, or turn off the lights and immiserate millions of paying customers. by the Associated Press Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said. Published Nov. 15 2019 @ 12:05am

2 dead in California school attack; gunman shoots self A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said. by STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 4:06pm

Utility to pay $360M for major California wildfires LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment during the last two years, including one blamed for a mudslide that killed more than 20 people, the utility and attorneys announced Wednesday. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Esper: US could alter military drills to boost N Korea talks JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he is open to the possibility of altering American military activities in South Korea if it would help advance a diplomatic deal with North Korea to eliminate its nuclear program. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are “very good friends,” but their meeting Wednesday at the White House failed to resolve an issue that has badly strained relations between the two NATO allies. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits TV screens WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the Democrats' case for President Donald Trump's impeachment streamed from Americans' TVs on Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political "investigations" he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Ex-Gov. Patrick says he’ll make presidential bid WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has told allies he will join the 2020 presidential race, according to two people familiar with his plans. Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 12:05am