With scant record, Supreme Court nominee elusive on abortion

By DENISE LAVOIE and MICHAEL TARMAP Legal Affairs WritersTwice in the past year, Brett Kavanaugh offered glimpses of his position on abortion that strongly suggest he would vote to support restrictions if confirmed to the Supreme Court. One was in a dissent in the...

US officials raise alarm about 2018, 2020 election security

By ZEKE MILLERAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has directed a “vast, government-wide effort” to protect American elections after Russian attempts to interfere in 2016, the White House said Thursday. Responding to bipartisan...

Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Apple has become the world's first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion, the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets. The milestone...

Bookkeeper: Paul Manafort 'approved every penny' of bills

By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – Paul Manafort's bookkeeper testified Thursday that the former Trump campaign chairman kept her in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy millions in luxury items and...

US appeals court: Trump 'sanctuary cities' order is illegal

By SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) – President Donald Trump's executive order threatening to withhold funding from “sanctuary cities” that limit cooperation with immigration authorities is unconstitutional, but a judge went...