Erica R. Hendry
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5 important takeaways from the June jobs report
The U.S. economy surpassed expectations in June, adding more jobs than expected even as the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 percent. → Read More
Read the full indictment of 13 Russian nationals for 2016 election interference
A grand jury indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday details how 13 Russian nationals worked in “varying capacities” with Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm, to interfere with the U.S. electoral and political process, including the 2016 presidential election. → Read More
Judge sentences Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse: ‘I’ve just signed your death warrant’
Over the past week, more than 150 women, some of them former Olympic athletes, shared stories about how Nassar had abused them as children and teens, in training facilities, medical centers, and at times, in their own homes. → Read More
WATCH: Haley says U.S. will continue to withhold $255 million in aid to Pakistan
"Pakistan has played a double game for years ... That game is not acceptable to this administration," U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. → Read More
Prohibition inspired many great cocktails — including this one
Under Prohibition, basement and back-alley bartenders had to think outside the bottle. → Read More
This fresh, winter cocktail builds on vermouth’s complex flavors
This lighter, fresher cocktail for the holidays is based on the delicacy of vermouth, a wine fortified with herbs and spices. → Read More
Bring a taste of Spain to your holiday table with this sangria
Each Spanish region and restaurant has its own version of this wine-based punch. → Read More
This classic cocktail will fire up your appetite for Christmas dinner
Like most good stories, the birth of the negroni is part truth, part lore. → Read More
How to make holiday eggnog that will last all year
We're closing out 2017 with 12 days of cocktails, a series of traditional and unusual holiday drink recipes from bartenders and beverage directors across the country. Today: Sun Liquor Distillery's famous eggnog. → Read More
What November’s jobs report means for American workers
The economy added 228,000 jobs last month. What else did November’s report tell us about workers and the economy? We ask experts for their take as we approach the end of 2017. → Read More
Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets make Americans less safe, analysts say. Here’s how
We asked political leaders, analysts and civil rights advocates what Trump’s retweets mean for Muslims in the U.S., and for America’s relationship with the world. → Read More
8 women accuse television host Charlie Rose of sexual harassment
The allegations span decades, according to the Washington Post, and come from women who ranged in age from 21 to 37 at the time of their encounters. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: Senate committee holds hearing on president’s ability to authorize nuclear weapons
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons will begin around 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. → Read More
5 important stories you may have missed
These days, it's hard to stop politics from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you other important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. → Read More
8 dead, several injured after truck plows into New York City bike path
NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill said the 29-year-old male suspect is in custody at a local hospital and an investigation by the NYPD and the FBI is ongoing. → Read More
5 overlooked stories that are worth your time
The latest on protests in St. Louis, a plague sweeping Madagascar and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. → Read More
This is what Jeff Sessions just said about free speech
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a speech at Georgetown University that the Department of Justice would renew its commitment to "enforce federal law, defend free speech, and protect students’ free expression from whatever end of the political spectrum it may come." → Read More
North Korea calls Trump comments a ‘declaration of war’
North Korea's foreign minister told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump's weekend tweet about leader Kim Jong Un was a “declaration of war” that gives his country the right to take "countermeasures," including the right to shoot down U.S. bombers outside of its airspace. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers his first address to the U.N. General Assembly
World leaders will begin addressing the assembly at 9 a.m. ET. Mr. Trump is expected to address the U.N. around 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch live here. → Read More
1 student dead, 3 injured after shooting at high school near Spokane, Washington
The suspect is in custody, police told local news stations. → Read More