NBC News/WSJ poll: Democrats hold the advantage in November's elections

Six weeks before the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats hold a 12-point lead in congressional preference among registered voters.

Fox News poll shows Dems with edge ahead of midterms | TheHill

Democrats hold a 7-point lead over Republicans, according to a new survey released just weeks ahead of the midterm congressional elections.

Poll: Voters say economy is good but worry about nation's direction

Latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows most voters feel positive about the economy, while fewer are satisfied with how things are going in the U.S..

Fox News Poll: Health care boosts Democrats in upcoming midterm elections

There is a deluge of bad news for Republicans in the latest Fox News poll.

Hirono: 'I believe' Kavanaugh accuser

There are so many indications of his own lack of credibility,” the Democratic senator said of the nominee.

Mazie Hirono to question Brett Kavanaugh on high school environment

Judiciary Committee member Sen. Mazie Hirono said Sunday she'll question Brett Kavanaugh about his high school environment when he appears before ...

The Presumption of Guilt

The new liberal standard turns American due process upside down.

Sexual assault is not a game — stop using women to score political points | TheHill

On Capitol Hill, politics trumps crime.

Dershowitz: Don't fire Rosenstein, make him testify under oath

The 'deep state' leaves Trump with no good options

The report by The New York Times that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein plotted to remove Trump, either by wearing a wire or invoking the 25th ...

The 25th Amendment is no light matter

At the moment, President Trump is trying to create the impression that if Democrats win in November, he will be impeached. He might even be right. Republicans ...

Rod Rosenstein reportedly says the DOJ should record President Trump

Trump picks combat over caution in court fight

Combat won out over caution. White House aides and congressional allies worked all week to keep President Donald Trump from unloading on the woman who ...

Trump's Long History of Defending Men Accused of Sexual Misconduct

After days of silence, Trump personally attacked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford for accusing SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Why does he ...

Ivanka Trump Advised Her Father to ‘Cut Bait’ and Drop Brett Kavanaugh: Report

Ivanka Trump has reportedly advised dad Donald Trump to “cut bait” and withdraw support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as a sexual assault ...

Trump on Kavanaugh: Let Accuser Have Her Say, But Dems 'Can't Delay Vote Any Longer'

Sean Hannity held an impromptu interview with President Donald Trump Thursday ahead of the New York Republican's rally in Las Vegas, Nev.

Cape Fear River, North Carolina filled with toxic muck from flooded coal ash dump after hurricane

Toxic gray muck containing arsenic and other heavy metals could be flowing from the Sutton Lake into the Cape Fear River in North Carolina it was revealed ...

Coal ash likely entering North Carolina river, environmentalists say

Coal ash is likely entering the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina, environmentalists said Friday. Rising water in the area, due to heavy rain and ...

Toxic Spills Highlight Trump's Deregulation of Coal Plant Waste

The breach of a pond used to store coal ash in North Carolina has revived criticism of the Trump administration's efforts to loosen restrictions on how power ...

Dam breach raises concerns about coal ash flowing into North Carolina river

Duke Energy says a dam at a power plant is Wilmington, NC has been breached, raising concerns that water possibly contaminated with coal ash could flow into ...

Indiana bus driver arrested for allowing students to drive bus

A school bus driver in Indiana is under arrest after students filmed her allowing kids to drive the bus. Joandrea Dehaven McAtee, 27, was arrested on Friday and ...

Indiana school bus driver charged with letting students drive the bus

A school bus driver in Indiana is facing charges for letting some students drive the bus.

Indiana bus driver arrested after allowing students to drive bus captured on video, police say

An Indiana driver was arrested Friday after she was caught on video allowing three students to drive her bus, police said.

Police say Indiana school bus driver let children take the wheel

A northwestern Indiana school bus driver has been arrested on allegations that she let children as young as 11 years old drive the bus.

US-China trade talks stall amid tariff standoff

Negotiations between the United States and China have stalled after President Donald Trump ordered new tariffs on Chinese goods.

Tariff Deadline Nears as China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S.

The U.S. and China are hours away from a new round of tariffs on each other's goods, with no improvement in relations between the two rivals in sight.

Steve Hilton: At the UN President Trump should call for a total economic boycott of China

We can't waste time hoping China will play by our rules. It won't.

What's the endgame in the US-China trade war?

As the US and China impose tariffs on thousands of products in an escalating trade war, we ask what's next.

Controversial high-speed rail station opens in Hong Kong

It has been heralded as a vision of the future. A $10.75 billion infrastructure investment connecting Hong Kong with China's high-speed rail network.

Fear and fanfare as Hong Kong launches China rail link

A new high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China launched Sunday, a multi-billion-dollar project that critics say gives away part of the city's ...

China’s Silicon Valley Will Have to Wait: Weekend Edition

Here are Bloomberg Opinion's top stories of the week.

Hong Kong's new high speed rail link with China stirs controversy l Al Jazeera English

The opening of Hong Kong's first high-speed rail link to the rest of China is provoking protests. Pro-democracy groups are angry that new joint immigration c...

What's Going On in Syria? Everything You Need to Know About U.S., Russia, Turkey and Iran's Role in Idlib

A deal struck Monday by Russia and Turkey appears to have stalled any sort of imminent Syrian military attack on Idlib, but tensions remain high in the region.

Jihadist group rejects deal for Syria's Idlib, main faction yet to declare stance

A jihadist faction in the Idlib region of northwestern Syria has rejected a Turkish-Russian deal that requires "radical" insurgents to withdraw from a demilitarized ...

What does Iran want in northern Syria?

Iran seeks to increase pressure on the US in Syria and portray its military presence there as an occupation.

Credit Trump's toughness for Putin's softening in Syria

All of a sudden, President Vladimir Putin is a soft touch on Syria. First, he let President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey persuade him not to begin a huge...

OPEC, Russia rebuff Trump's call for immediate boost to oil output

OPEC's leader Saudi Arabia and its biggest oil-producer ally outside the group, Russia, ruled out on Sunday any immediate, additional increase in crude output, ...

OPEC, Like a Dying Star, Is About to Go Supernova

OPEC is dying. President Donald Trump will probably rejoice. But he may not like what takes its place any better. For a while, in its youth, the group burned so ...

Will OPEC appease Donald Trump? | Trump

OPEC and its allies are set to meet in Algeria on Sunday to discuss the price of oil.

Iran says Trump pressing oil majors to raise output

Iran has criticized the United States of pressuring oil producers of the Persian Gulf region to increase their output, expressing hope that member states of the ...

As Aid Checks Go Out, Farmers Worry Bailout Won't Be Enough

Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving checks from the federal government as part of a billion-dollar bailout to help those experiencing ...

U.S. farmers say Trump’s US$12-billion China-tariff bailout not enough, may affect their mid-term votes

Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a multi-billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial ...

Here's what was missing from Amazon's crazy event this week

"We might never see an event like that one again." So muttered my CNET News colleague Ben Fox Rubin as we left Amazon's Day One offices in Seattle this ...

A microwave is just the start. Amazon wants Alexa everywhere

Amazon wants Alexa to be your everywhere, all-the-time assistant, and it is trying to do it without a phone.

Coming this fall: Amazon will be listening to us more than ever

From the living room to the den, kitchen and even the car, Amazon's Echo speakers are listening to us every time we use the "Alexa" wake word.

Second-gen vs. third-gen Echo Dot: What’s the difference?

It's official: Amazon's most popular smart speaker is receiving a makeover. The third-generation Echo Dot, unveiled during Amazon's recent press event in ...

6 ways the first Android phone changed absolutely everything

10 years after Google's T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) launched, it's clear how Android challenged the iPhone from the very beginning.

10 years ago we met the world's first Android phone, and it didn't have a headphone jack

The world's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, arrived September 23, 2008. It was a whole lot different than the Android handsets of today.

The first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, was announced 10 years ago today

On this fateful day ten years ago, Google, T-Mobile, and HTC joined forces to announce the T-Mobile G1. It would go on to launch internationally as the HTC ...

The first Android phone was an ugly thing, and I loved it

Ten years ago they were smart phones, not just phones. And the T-Mobile G1 wasn't just the world's first Android smartphone. It was my first smartphone, too.

Meghan Markle Reveals the Secret Way Her Wedding Veil Honored Her First Date with Prince Harry

There's a special tribute to Meghan's first date with Prince Harry hidden within her spectacular 16-foot wedding veil.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hid memento of couple's first date in wedding outfit

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she hid a sweet memento to the couple's first date as her "something blue" within her wedding outfit.

Meghan Markle's Something Blue on Her Wedding Day Was a Tribute to Her First Date with Prince Harry

In the new documentary Queen of the World, Meghan Markle reveals that her "something blue" on her wedding day was a sweet nod to Prince Harry.

How Meghan Markle's Mom, Doria Ragland, Took Royal Center Stage

The charismatic Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle's mom, shone when she joined her daughter and Prince Harry for a public event. The Royal Family is lucky to ...

Paul Simon Closes Out Farewell Tour With Euphoric Hometown Show

Two songs into his set at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the final stop of his Homeward Bound Farewell Tour, Paul Simon put down his guitar and put on a ...

Paul Simon ends farewell tour in Queens, New York, not far from where he grew up

NEW YORK -- Paul Simon wraps up his farewell concert tour Saturday night at a park in Queens, a bicycle ride across the borough from where he grew up.

Watch Paul Simon deliver an emotional farewell to fans during his last ever concert

Paul Simon played his final ever concert last night (September 22) in Queens, NYC, just minutes from where he grew up.

Paul Simon ends 'farewell tour' where it all began -- Queens

Music legend Paul Simon ended his farewell concert tour at Flushing Meadows Park Saturday night, performing poignantly where his career began: the borough ...

Gruden's scouting system leading to divide

In the second regime of Jon Gruden, Oakland may be a franchise divided on personnel decisions as he leans on his circle, most notably Director of Football ...

Report: Raiders’ building divided between Gruden’s guys and holdovers

When Raiders coach Jon Gruden was hired this offseason, General Manager Reggie McKenzie stayed in place, as did much of McKenzie's personnel staff.

NFL Rumors: Jon Gruden’s Personnel Decisions Have ‘Divided’ Raiders

Jon Gruden's return to the NFL isn't off to the greatest of starts. The Oakland Raiders head coach and his self-appointed scouting group have made decisions ...

Gruden's scouting system led to divide in building

Raiders coach Jon Gruden broke down film a certain way when he was preparing for games in the Monday Night Football booth. That method has not changed ...

Fantasy football waiver advice, rankings, draft strategy, sleepers for Week 3 matchups

The SB Nation Fantasy War Room is LIVE! We'll be answering fantasy football questions all season long.

Fantasy Football Week 3 Sleepers at Every Position

As a wise man once said, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." OK, so it was Mike Tyson who said that. But still, it holds true in many areas.

Fantasy Football: 5 Things to Watch for in Week 3

Welcome back high scoring fantasy football! Last week's version of this article focused two points on QBs, and we proceeded to have one of the most exciting ...

NFL Fantasy Football Week 3: Start' em, sit 'em advice from ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and more

The NFL season continues into Week 3 on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 with some interesting matchups in fantasy football. Some players to keep an eye on include ...

Tiger Woods leads Tour Championship by 3 after third-round 65

Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday at the Tour Championship to take his first 54-hole lead in a tournament since 2013. He holds a three-stroke ...

Tiger Woods' Round 3 highlights from TOUR Championship 2018

SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh In the third round of the 2018 TOUR Championship, Tiger Woods came out birding six of his front nine ...

TT postscript: What an unbelievable start in Rd. 3 of Tour Championship

Tiger Woods started the day tied for the lead and ended with a three-shot advantage, thanks in large part to a start than even impressed him.

Tour Championship - On the brink of snapping long winless streak, can Tiger Woods handle the pressure?

It's been a long time since Tiger Woods has been in a winning position after the third round. Question is: How will he deal with the emotions Sunday?

SpaceX photos reveal how Musk's company is building Big Falcon Rocket

Elon Musk recently announced that SpaceX will launch a Japanese billionaire around the moon in a new launch system called Big Falcon Rocket or BFR.

How SpaceX's huge 'BFR' spaceship for Mars has changed

Elon Musk showcased SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket (BRF), which the company plans to use as an interplanetary transport system.

SpaceX Announces First Private Moon Tourist: Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa

The deposit has been made, the ticket booked, and everything (well, except a few small details) is in place, and SpaceX officially has its first private space tourist ...

SpaceX Previews Its Mars Base Alpha and New BFR Design

Following news that Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first private passenger to go to the Moon, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now taken to his ...

Greek spiders spin giant web over shore

In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018 photo, trees, bushes and seaside vegetation along a beach at Aitoliko, in western Greece, are covered in thick spiders' webs.

This town in Greece is draped in thousands of spider webs

It sounds like a something out of a horror movie: A town covered in thousands of webs, each crawling with hordes of spiders.

Greek Beach Completely Covered in Giant Spider Webs

A Western Greek beach has nearly been taken over with more than 900 feet of spider webs. Photos have emerged of a lagoon beach in Aitoliko, Greece, where ...

Walk into my parlor: Greek spiders spin giant web over shore

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It's not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start. Spurred into overdrive by an ...

Japanese Cargo Ship Launches Toward Space Station

A robotic Japanese resupply ship launched toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 22), kicking off a five-day orbital chase.

New sample return capability launches with Japanese space station freighter

A Japanese H-2B rocket lifted off Saturday with the seventh HTV supply ship heading for the International Space Station. Credit: JAXA. A Japanese cargo ...

Japan launches rocket carrying cargo vessel for space station

Japan's H-2B rocket successfully launched the Kounotori7 unmanned cargo vessel into orbit early Sunday to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, ...

WATCH Ivanka Trump Blush as Russian Cosmonaut Showers Her With Compliments

US President Donald Trump's most beloved senior adviser, his daughter Ivanka ,visited NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and its Mission Control ...

Pet Owners Beware: FDA Warns Of Potential Dangers Of Flea And Tick Pills

(TODAY) – Pills or chews that protect dogs and cats against fleas can cause neurological problems such as stumbling or seizures, and pet owners need more ...

Some flea-tick products increase seizure risk in pets, FDA says | WPXI

Some flea and tick drugs could cause seizures and other neurological issues in pets and owners should consult with their veterinarians to decide on an ...

FDA warns about pet flea and tick treatments that could cause seizures

The FDA says some flea and tick treatments can potentially cause seizures and other neurological side effects.

FDA: Certain flea and tick medication may cause neurological problems

Pills or chews that protect dogs and cats against fleas can cause neurological problems such as stumbling or seizures, and pet owners need more warning, the ...

Lodi is treated for mosquitoes after West Nile virus death

The town of Lodi was treated for mosquitoes overnight following a death that is believed to be caused by West Nile virus.

Philadelphia reports 11 human West Nile virus cases since August

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) is reporting 11 human West Nile virus (WNV) cases since August. Image/jrvalverde via pixabay. Of the 11 ...

CPD confirms third case of West Nile Virus in dead bird

The Columbia Police Department Code Enforcement Division will be spraying for mosquito reduction after a third case of West Nile Virus has been found in ...

West Nile Virus in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama's Mobile County has confirmed its 12th case of West Nile virus. The county's health department Friday announced the increase in ...