Around the Nation

Sudden Drought Conditions Spur Montana's Wildfires

7:59am August 11, 2017

by Nate Hegyi

Fire season is Montana began early this year, and the blazes continue to burn larger than in average years. Meteorologists say they're being fueled by something called a flash drought.

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Health & Safety

Uncertainty Over Affordable Care Act Subsidies May Mean Higher Rates

7:59am August 11, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Marc Harrison, CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, about how the uncertainty around federal subsidies in the Affordable Care Act is complicating his business. Premiums could go up.

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Politics & Government

Mass. Governor Walks A Tightrope On Trump's Immigration Issue

7:59am August 11, 2017

by Shannon Dooling

The arrest and detention of a MIT janitor who is in the country illegally is pulling Gov. Baker into the debate. The GOP governor is trying to stake middle ground in his Democratic-leaning state.

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Conn. Bridge Replacement Would Be Disruptive, Businesses Say

7:26am August 11, 2017

by Ryan Caron King

A century-old bridge that's crucial to the Northeast Rail Corridor is deteriorating and causing commuter problems. There's tension between state officials and residents over the plan to replace it.

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World News

1 Year Later, Baton Rouge Works To Recover From Damaging Storms

7:10am August 11, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks to Sharon Weston Broome, mayor of Baton Rouge, La., about the severe storms that flooded the city this time last year, and displaced tens of thousands of people.

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Police Report: Culprit Breaks Into An Apartment And Cleans It

6:35am August 11, 2017

Police in Arlington County, Va., report a resident called to say while they were away on vacation, their apartment had been broken into. Nothing was reported missing but it had been cleaned.

Let Lady Luck Decide What Tattoo You Should Get

6:21am August 11, 2017

Don't know what tattoo to get? Drop a coin into a vending machine at Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas and out comes a plastic bulb. Whatever design is inside, that's your new ink. It only costs $100.

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Scientists have edited out defective genes in a human embryo.

People Back Editing Genes To Treat Disease, But Are Wary Of Inheritable Changes

10:57pm August 10, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Scientists are getting closer to being able to alter people's genes permanently. A survey found that people are more cautious about changes that could be passed on to future generations.

President Trump and Vice President Pence speak to the press on Thursday at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey before a security briefing. Trump said he would declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.

Trump Says He Intends To Declare Opioid Crisis National Emergency

6:29pm August 10, 2017

The comments follow a recommendation of a national commission, citing deaths of 142 people in the U.S. a day. The administration initially said it would not follow through on the recommendation.

In Iowa, Many Republicans Stand By Trump Despite Recent Missteps

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Republican voters in Iowa weigh in on the failure of the health care repeal effort, the Russia investigations and the Trump administration's recent effort to limit immigration.

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