31 August 2018, Friday NewsLatest News On 31 August 2018, Friday White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has held fewer briefings and spent less time in the briefing room this summer than during the same period in 2017 and comparable periods of the last two decades.8/31/2018 5:59 PM Michael Arceneaux: If we live in a world in which a nine-year-old boy can...tell his mom that he is gay and be affirmed by her, only to have that self-acceptance stripped of him by other kids, how far along are we really? via @NBCNewsTHINK8/31/2018 5:56 PM Millions of people are hitting the roads and skies to travel for Labor Day weekend; @SusanLiTV reports. @TeamCavuto8/31/2018 5:55 PM A detailed look at Elon Musk's ill-fated plan to take Tesla private8/31/2018 5:54 PM Donald Trump admits to making “insulting” remarks about Canada in Bloomberg interview8/31/2018 5:53 PM NEW: Texas DPS releases aerial video public showing moment SWAT vehicles closed in on the Austin bombing suspect last March. The suspect died when he detonated an explosive device inside the vehicle while surrounded.8/31/2018 5:52 PM Some Canadians says they'll boycott U.S.-made goods over a trade war.8/31/2018 5:50 PM Patti LaBelle, Four Tops and more celebrated Aretha Franklin at a free concert in Detroit Thursday night.8/31/2018 5:49 PM Assisted death can be an insurance policy against a bad death and gives people comfort when facing the end of life, argues Ellen Wiebe #OpenFuture8/31/2018 5:49 PM “The inability of bitcoin to grow above $7,000 seems to be a serious caution,” one analyst said8/31/2018 5:49 PM Trump says 'sorry women, I let you down again' over female employment8/31/2018 5:45 PM The Trump administration is set to announce that it is permanently slashing funds to the UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees8/31/2018 5:45 PM NOAA declares seal die-off as 'unusual mortality event'8/31/2018 5:44 PM State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement the U.S. is ending its funding for aid to Palestinian refugees.8/31/2018 5:41 PM The latest Mission Impossible film is a global health nerd's dream. There's an immunization campaign. Weaponized smallpox. A medical camp run by a fictional aid organization. So what does a real-life health worker make of all that?8/31/2018 5:41 PM Is an $11M estate tax exemption just too generous? These states think so8/31/2018 5:41 PM 'America was saved when Donald J. Trump was elected president,' suspect charged with threatening to kill employees of The Boston Globe says outside the courthouse.8/31/2018 5:39 PM The White House has been prepping Brett Kavanaugh for his Senate confirmation hearings next week. The practice sessions featured 'protesters' to make sure the SCOTUS nominee stays cool in the event of an outburst during the real thing8/31/2018 5:38 PM “Too many summits held between states are tortured affairs that lack profundity but are full of tiresome clichés” says @UNHumanRights Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein #OpenFuture8/31/2018 5:37 PM A new report says that a Republican super PAC is giving voters misleading information before the 2018 midterms8/31/2018 5:37 PM U.S.-Canada end trade talks with no agreement, according to report8/31/2018 5:36 PM LIVE: Canadian foreign minister makes statement on NAFTA negotiations8/31/2018 5:35 PM No NAFTA Deal: Canada-U.S. Talks To Resume Next Week:8/31/2018 5:32 PM Walking through the year of tough Nafta talks8/31/2018 5:32 PM WATCH: Millenial spenders have global luxury brands flocking to smaller cities in China via @ReutersTV8/31/2018 5:30 PM US-Canada NAFTA talks break up without deal, as leak upends negotiations8/31/2018 5:30 PM NEW: U.S. to end funding for U.N. Relief Works Agency, which provides assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, and Lebanon, calling it an 'irredeemably flawed operation.'8/31/2018 5:30 PM The crisis in Birmingham prison highlights problems afflicting much of Britain's crumbling prison estate8/31/2018 5:30 PM Trump Organization should be shut down after Cohen's guilty plea, watchdog group tells New York AG8/31/2018 5:30 PM Democratic nominee for Florida governor @AndrewGillum says: '[Ron DeSantis] doesn't need to apologize to me. He needs to apologize to Florida voters.' Watch his full interview with @HallieJackson.8/31/2018 5:30 PM Trump signs order to help small companies offer retirement plans8/31/2018 5:29 PM United joins JetBlue with a $30 bag fee8/31/2018 5:26 PM What the best-selling album of all time says about baby boomers’ spending power8/31/2018 5:23 PM President Trump says Friday that he will spend part of his Labor Day weekend taking a “good hard look” at his controversial new decision to cancel federal pay raises.8/31/2018 5:22 PM These are some jump-hour watches worth springing for:8/31/2018 5:21 PM Jeremy Corbyn has found it hard to shake off the impression that he is is careless about the company he keeps8/31/2018 5:19 PM 'It is not clear how comfortable the public is with universities acting like businesses'8/31/2018 5:17 PM 'Kim's Convenience' actor Simu Liu on being an accountant, his big break, and 'Crazy Rich Asians' momentum. via @NBCAsianAmerica8/31/2018 5:16 PM JUST IN: Pres. Trump notifies Congress of intent to 'enter into a trade agreement with Mexico -- and with Canada if it is willing, in a timely manner, to meet the high standards for free, fair, and reciprocal trade contained therein.'8/31/2018 5:15 PM The boldest decision yet by Julio César Trujillo's 'social-control' council: removing the nine constitutional court judges8/31/2018 5:15 PM Did NBC try kill Weinstein investigation? Network denies Farrow producer's claims8/31/2018 5:15 PM NAFTA talks rocked by media leak of off-record Trump comments on Canada; @BlakeBurman reports. @TeamCavuto8/31/2018 5:14 PM Seth Welch and his wife Tatiana Fusa were charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse after their daughter died earlier this month from malnutrition and dehydration. They say they didn't seek medical help because of their religious beliefs.8/31/2018 5:14 PM OH 'DEER': A reindeer that escaped from a zoo backs up traffic on a busy Russian road, when a man on horseback weaves between the cars to chase it down. It took 90 minutes to finally recapture the deer.8/31/2018 5:10 PM The Post analyzed transcripts from nearly 7,000 media interviews of MLB players and managers, mostly from playoffs and All-Star Games between 1997 and 2018. Here are the takeaways.8/31/2018 5:09 PM Stocks end choppy session mixed, but log strong August gains8/31/2018 5:07 PM Trump tells Congress he intends to sign trade deal with Mexico8/31/2018 5:07 PM Trace Gallagher is live with the ‘Fox News Update’ on Facebook Watch:8/31/2018 5:04 PM The Trump administration said today it will move to sign a free-trade agreement with Mexico and could also sign the deal with Canada if a separate agreement is reached in time. That did not happen today8/31/2018 5:04 PM Stocks cap off a strong August performance with a mostly flat finish Friday8/31/2018 5:04 PM From a Middlesex University campus in Mauritius to Glasgow Caledonian's branch in Bangladesh, Britain's universities are setting up shop abroad8/31/2018 5:03 PM Where we are on Nafta now: ??No deal reached with Canada today ??Talks restart next week ??Trump intends to notify Congress of a deal despite postponed talks Read more:8/31/2018 5:03 PM What may happen in November’s mid-terms? Our predictive model8/31/2018 5:02 PM ICYMI: Read the full transcript of President Trump’s nearly hour-long interview with Bloomberg News8/31/2018 5:02 PM Goodyear’s new blimp, the Wingfoot Three, features some special upgrades8/31/2018 5:01 PM Trump says Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a 'nervous breakdown' over his McCain reaction8/31/2018 5:00 PM Why a modern IT infrastructure is the cornerstone of data-driven enterprises #paid @connectedfuture8/31/2018 5:00 PM The Village Voice, a groundbreaking alternative paper in New York, has shut down8/31/2018 5:00 PM WATCH: The late Sen. John McCain was brought into the U.S. Capitol for the last time, and was given tributes by his colleagues in both the house and the senate.8/31/2018 4:59 PM .@toddstarnes: Texas cheerleaders win a victory for freedom of religious expression – Praise the Lord8/31/2018 4:59 PM In 1976, Jimmy Carter made a campaign promise: He'd giving dairy farmers a break. After he won, he set out to raise the price of milk. But the government couldn't just buy milk. They had to buy something that used a lot of it. So they bought cheese.8/31/2018 4:59 PM A Michael Cohen lawyer has contacted a Senate panel about scheduling a possible interview with his client8/31/2018 4:55 PM Don’t miss @JanetJackson, @theweeknd and more at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival on September 29. Find out how you can become a #GlobalCitizen and attend this year's concert:8/31/2018 4:54 PM 'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez shot and killed by police.8/31/2018 4:52 PM In plea deal, Manafort-linked lobbyist admits he made a $50,000 donation through a straw donor to President Trump's Inauguration Cmte. for a Russian and a Ukrainian, documents show, though they do not suggest the cmte. was aware of the straw purchase.8/31/2018 4:48 PM Navy drag queen 'Harpy Daniels' is serving looks — and the country. via @NBCOUT8/31/2018 4:46 PM Pence says Democrats will impeach Trump if they take over Congress8/31/2018 4:45 PM Autonomous tech startup TuSimple says its vision system lets trucks see and track vehicles on the highway up to 1000 meters ahead. Why that's a gamechanger:8/31/2018 4:45 PM NEW: Pres. Trump to travel to Paris in November 'to participate in a November 11 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I,' White House says. He will also travel to Ireland.8/31/2018 4:43 PM U.N. Urges China To Stop Detaining Uighurs; 'Political Reeducation' Centers Reported8/31/2018 4:42 PM U.S.-Canada conclude trade talks, Freeland to host 4:30 p.m. ET news conference8/31/2018 4:42 PM Sam Patten, Manafort associate, pleads guilty to violating foreign agents act8/31/2018 4:40 PM A judge ordered a New Jersey couple to give a homeless Philadelphia man whatever is left of the $400,000 they raised for him.8/31/2018 4:39 PM Rev. Jesse Jackson makes a call for action to vote during Aretha Franklin eulogy: 'There was long lines at the museum for Rosa Parks, long lines for Aretha, long lines today. We have long lines to celebrate death, and short lines for voting.'8/31/2018 4:37 PM Actress Vanessa Marquez, who played a nurse on 'ER,' was fatally shot by police during a welfare check, authorities say8/31/2018 4:37 PM For the last two years, the ratings for NFL games on television screens have been declining. This year, hoping to win back some of those fans, the NFL is going all-out to get them to watch on the screens in their pockets.8/31/2018 4:36 PM Children found in 'extremist Muslim' compound to remain in foster care despite parents' dismissed charges8/31/2018 4:33 PM LIVE: The @ABCPolitics breaks down the latest @ABC News/WaPo poll, which shows Pres. Trump's disapproval at a new high and broad support for the Mueller probe.8/31/2018 4:33 PM The woes of coal are due less to government interference in markets than the markets themselves8/31/2018 4:31 PM 8/31/2018 4:31 PM Oregon construction worker fired by employer for refusing to attend Bible study, lawsuit claims8/31/2018 4:30 PM President Trump announces that he's canceling pay raises for most federal employees that had been set to go into effect in January, citing government budget concerns. Watch @maddow for more analysis.8/31/2018 4:30 PM Unions help middle class families save for their future8/31/2018 4:30 PM Maxine Waters gives Wakanda salute at Aretha Franklin's funeral8/31/2018 4:30 PM After a long run, RPI has at last come to the end of the road8/31/2018 4:29 PM Filling up before hitting the road this Labor Day weekend? You're in luck8/31/2018 4:29 PM I started as an office cleaner and eventually bought a home, but I fear my husband will take it if we divorce8/31/2018 4:29 PM John Kerry won't rule out a 2020 presidential run8/31/2018 4:28 PM HAPPENING NOW: Rev. Jesse Jackson delivers a eulogy at Aretha Franklin's funeral.8/31/2018 4:27 PM Aretha Franklin honored with regal funeral worthy of 'Queen of Soul'8/31/2018 4:26 PM Chicago's children caught in the crossfire: Alarming number of minors shot or killed in violence-plagued city8/31/2018 4:26 PM This is making it more expensive for other companies to borrow8/31/2018 4:26 PM U.S. Postal Service apologizes to Democratic congressional candidate and former CIA operative for 'inappropriate releasing' a copy of her official personnel file she submitted to obtain a security clearance.8/31/2018 4:24 PM Coca-Cola is betting coffee shops will bring it closer to total beverage domination.8/31/2018 4:23 PM We're not entirely sure this little boy understands how you play 'fetch' with your dog – but his skills are on point!8/31/2018 4:23 PM 'They're vulnerable and fearless, filled with love but in pain, thoughtful but prone to cathartic outbursts. IDLES is the best 21st century punk-ish band I've heard,' writes @BobBoilen.8/31/2018 4:23 PM Two @Reuters journalists have been detained in Myanmar for 263 days. Follow updates on the case:8/31/2018 4:22 PM Coca-Cola wants to be a big deal in hot drinks, and so it's buying Costa Coffee8/31/2018 4:22 PM Feds scrutinizing Texas town for blocking Muslim cemetery8/31/2018 4:20 PM .@NBCNewsBETTER: Moving is the worst. These expert tips will help ease the pain.8/31/2018 4:17 PM Trump says ‘off the record comments’ made to Bloomberg about Canada were ‘blatantly violated’8/31/2018 4:17 PM The Federalist Society was, from the get-go, aggressively political. There was a feeling of steeling for a fight.8/31/2018 4:15 PM AccorHotels is monitoring its guests’ heart rates to match what excites them. Can retailers do the same?8/31/2018 4:15 PM Trump's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the New York lawsuit against his charity — and the attorney general says they're not backing down8/31/2018 4:14 PM I tried out the $550 ice maker that creates chewable frozen 'nuggets' and has thousands of fans8/31/2018 4:14 PM Americans, don’t expect to see a Costa on every corner8/31/2018 4:11 PM This hard-to-spot online scam makes you think you’re getting free airline tickets8/31/2018 4:11 PM For cryptocurrencies to become mainstream, firms will need to solve several problems8/31/2018 4:10 PM Dominica intends to become the world's 'first climate-resilient nation'8/31/2018 4:10 PM The sister of an Olympic refugee swimmer was arrested in Greece for allegedly smuggling migrants into the country8/31/2018 4:10 PM The reason John McCain refused to take direct flights from Phoenix to D.C. for 30 years8/31/2018 4:10 PM Poland has asked the U.S. to share all the documents gathered on a deported former Nazi concentration camp guard in the hope they may provide grounds for charging the 95-year-old with World War II-era crimes, a prosecutor says.8/31/2018 4:09 PM LIVE: President Trump holds signing event on retirement security.8/31/2018 4:08 PM 'I want you to help me die.' A lawyer reflects on a phone call that led her to fight for her client's right to an assisted death #OpenFuture8/31/2018 4:06 PM If Fed policy is still easy, consumers aren't getting the memo8/31/2018 4:05 PM The Village Voice was the country's first alternative newsweekly, offering New Yorkers local news and classified ads for decades. The publication's owner has announced that it will cease production and lay off approximately half its staff.8/31/2018 4:02 PM With a deadline looming, Canada and the United States headed into talks for a fourth day, trying to hammer out a deal that would rewrite the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.8/31/2018 4:01 PM China will begin using genetic testing to select Olympic athletes8/31/2018 4:00 PM President Trump called the DOJ and FBI a 'disgrace' at his campaign-style rally in Indiana Thursday night.8/31/2018 4:00 PM The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin didn't leave a will, so now what? #ArethaFranklinFuneral8/31/2018 4:00 PM Senior DOJ lawyer Ohr was told Russia had 'Trump over a barrel'8/31/2018 4:00 PM Britain's farmers will face a choice: seek government payments, or focus on efficiency to survive without subsidies8/31/2018 3:59 PM Weed stocks rally ahead of holiday weekend, with Tilray set to hit record high8/31/2018 3:59 PM Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearing witnesses include former law clerks, school shooting survivor: A full list8/31/2018 3:56 PM WATCH: Former President Bill Clinton talks about the last time he saw Aretha Franklin perform.8/31/2018 3:54 PM Why Indian airlines are heading into financial turbulence8/31/2018 3:53 PM Loneliness is pervasive and rising, particularly among the young8/31/2018 3:53 PM Religious competition was to blame for Europe’s witch hunts8/31/2018 3:53 PM After two weeks, our assisted-dying series comes to a close8/31/2018 3:53 PM Al Sharpton took a jab at President Donald Trump during his speech at Aretha Franklin's funeral8/31/2018 3:50 PM The market's fear index and stocks are trading closely in step, not a good sign8/31/2018 3:50 PM Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man8/31/2018 3:50 PM Warren Buffett drops price on Laguna Beach house after more than a year on the market8/31/2018 3:49 PM Pediatricians change guidelines for babies in car seats via @TODAYshow8/31/2018 3:48 PM OPINION: The Department of Commerce's new mission is to establish a new U.S. space traffic management approach for commercial space activities. Fortunately, they can reference pre-existing efforts to keep space safe, secure and sustainable8/31/2018 3:47 PM Guests at Aretha Franklin's funeral included Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Ariana Grande8/31/2018 3:46 PM Blockchains are less efficient than centralised databases, a problem that gets worse as the number of users rises8/31/2018 3:45 PM The book 'Small Fry' is a memoir of a girl growing up in 1980s California as the daughter of a single mom — an artist never able to make ends meet. The author insists it's universal, a coming-of-age story. Her father? Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple.8/31/2018 3:43 PM WTO head warns a U.S. exit would mean chaos for American business8/31/2018 3:43 PM California bullet train project on track to blow through billions of more dollars8/31/2018 3:41 PM Couple who raised $400,000 for homeless veteran must hand over what is left of the money, judge rules8/31/2018 3:40 PM The ruling by an arbitrator who was appointed by the league and the NFL Players Association said Kaepernick’s lawyers unearthed enough evidence for the case to proceed to a full hearing8/31/2018 3:40 PM Transcripts show that Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin missed a historic opportunity to change Russia's course via @bopinion8/31/2018 3:37 PM United is raising the price of checking luggage. The first checked bag for flights will cost $30 -- up from $25 -- for flights in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The second checked bag will now cost $40, up from $35.8/31/2018 3:35 PM The Meal Plan of Action newsletter will take some of the tougher cooking work out of the equation so you can focus all that “what’s for dinner” energy elsewhere. Sign up here8/31/2018 3:34 PM Russia is mourning a crooner who found favor with rulers from Stalin to Putin via @bopinion8/31/2018 3:33 PM Judge blocks first Yellowstone grizzly bear hunting season in 40 years8/31/2018 3:30 PM President Trump's job approval numbers stand at 36 percent -– down four points since April, according to a new ABC News/ Washington Post poll.8/31/2018 3:30 PM Meet the #30Under30 honorees who embody innovation and entrepreneurial adventure:8/31/2018 3:30 PM This new luxury watch has an unusual design8/31/2018 3:30 PM This galactic chart shows just how huge the universe of social media has become: via @visualcap and @wef8/31/2018 3:30 PM The leader of Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine was killed on Friday in a blast at a cafe in Donetsk city, the separatist administration says.8/31/2018 3:29 PM Argentina’s currency crisis eases after IMF pledges its ‘full support’8/31/2018 3:27 PM Wall Street has helped eliminate one of bitcoin's biggest problems, and it could fulfill 'Satoshi Nakamoto's original vision'8/31/2018 3:26 PM 'We started out, not as a president, a first lady, a senator, a secretary of state. We started out as, like, Aretha groupies or something,' former President Bill Clinton tells the crowd at Aretha Franklin's funeral8/31/2018 3:25 PM White House preparing to announce new policy aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for small businesses.8/31/2018 3:24 PM Peru's expanding judicial probe ensnares new attorney general8/31/2018 3:24 PM Trump administration to drop funding next week for U.N. body helping Palestinians8/31/2018 3:22 PM Socialism is having a moment in America unlike any since the early 20th century8/31/2018 3:22 PM Watch: Buckingham Palace pays 'Respect' to Aretha Franklin8/31/2018 3:21 PM Elon Musk has reportedly reached out to other CEOs to ask about employees who might be criticizing Tesla on Twitter8/31/2018 3:21 PM When trying to sell your house, don't do what Warren Buffett did8/31/2018 3:21 PM Bishop at Aretha Franklin's funeral jokes he thought Ariana Grande was a Taco Bell entree8/31/2018 3:20 PM Susan Collins greenlighted Brett Kavanaugh before Trump nominated him, so don't count on her to vote against him via @HuffPost8/31/2018 3:20 PM Eminem surprised fans and foes early Friday morning with an unannounced album. The 11-song album was executive produced by Dr. Dre.8/31/2018 3:18 PM Lula's party says it wants to return to its policies of government intervention and public spending8/31/2018 3:18 PM Tesla wants cars to automatically activate their turn signals8/31/2018 3:17 PM Something's gotta give. For House Republicans to protect their 23-seat majority, it's far too costly to salvage all 45 seats that are at serious risk.8/31/2018 3:15 PM The 'torch has passed': Fox Business looks to the future beyond rivalry with CNBC8/31/2018 3:15 PM There's a reason Mom and Pop can't invest in Uber via @bopinion8/31/2018 3:15 PM Ani Bundel: Amazon reboot 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' is flashy, but fans of the original stories may be disappointed. via @NBCNewsTHINK8/31/2018 3:13 PM Europe's scorching summer has caused a crisis for dairy farmers8/31/2018 3:12 PM Hog prices poised to soar as deadly swine disease emerges in China8/31/2018 3:12 PM Social media amplifies gender stereotypes. It could be the source of British girls' growing despondency8/31/2018 3:11 PM Proposed changes to NAFTA will make North America's carmaking industry less competitive8/31/2018 3:10 PM Five GOP candidates linked to a racist, far-right conspiracy Facebook group, later removed themselves from page8/31/2018 3:10 PM California high school cancels football after losing first two games 102-0 via @YahooSports8/31/2018 3:10 PM Former Manafort associate admits he helped foreign donors give money to Trump’s inaugural committee8/31/2018 3:08 PM This was not only a natural disaster caused by unusually heavy rain during a typhoon, locals allege. It was also a man-made one8/31/2018 3:07 PM LATEST: 497 of 2,654 immigrant children who were separated by the Trump admin. remain in custody, according to latest government filing.8/31/2018 3:06 PM Non-aligned voters may find the character of the president's party as off-putting as any of its policies8/31/2018 3:06 PM Donald Trump is planning a 'major rally' this fall for his onetime campaign foe, Ted Cruz, in the 'biggest stadium' he can find, the president announced on Twitter Friday afternoon8/31/2018 3:06 PM Princess Diana's friend shares rare candid photo of royal on 21st anniversary of her death8/31/2018 3:04 PM A year after shutting down its print edition, the Village Voice will no longer be posting new stories, according to a report8/31/2018 3:04 PM Using tape and a bit of epoxy-laced gauze, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have sealed a hole that had been causing a slow air leak from the station. via @NBCNewsMACH8/31/2018 3:03 PM In September 2015, a photograph of a boy lying lifeless on a sandy shore powered a surge of public concern for the Syrian refugee crisis. Now his aunt, Tima Kurdi, has written a searing personal portrait of the impact of the Syrian civil war on her family.8/31/2018 3:01 PM Drake held a half-court shot challenge during his concert in Brooklyn, New York, and the participant won $25,0008/31/2018 3:00 PM More Americans now think Donald Trump should be impeached than approve of the job he's doing, a new poll says8/31/2018 3:00 PM Analysis: Where most Democrats believe Mueller is sticking to his mandate of investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, a Clinton strategist is convinced he is overreaching8/31/2018 3:00 PM .@morningmika: '[President Trump] is picking fights everyday– new ones, often on Twitter, often with zero facts.'8/31/2018 3:00 PM The government filed a brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging Harvard University's admissions system as biased against Asian-Americans8/31/2018 3:00 PM President Trump says Jeff Sessions' job is safe at least until midterms8/31/2018 3:00 PM Sen. John McCain honored by leaders from both sides of aisle in the building where he made his legacy.8/31/2018 2:57 PM Warren Buffett has dropped the price on his Laguna Beach house after more than a year on the market8/31/2018 2:55 PM .@NBCNewsBETTER: How the '15 minute rule' helps this writer accomplish major goals.8/31/2018 2:53 PM About that time @AP called the presidency for Zachary Taylor... @AP has been counting votes and calling elections since 1848. This week on our politics podcast, @APGroundGame, we break down how we do it. Listen here: or8/31/2018 2:52 PM Nafta crunch caps a horrible, no good, very bad week for Trudeau8/31/2018 2:51 PM A New Jersey University is allowing students to minor in 'Cannabis Studies'8/31/2018 2:50 PM Texan who says she unknowingly voted illegally is sentenced to more prison time8/31/2018 2:50 PM Stocks are gaining altitude ahead of Labor Day8/31/2018 2:47 PM