Bill Chappell
Stories
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Nepalese Sherpa Sets Mount Everest Record (Again), Climbing Mountain Twice In A Week
A Nepalese mountain climber has now climbed Mount Everest a record 24 times — and he's hoping to do it one more time before he retires.
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1st Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Develop Monday Night
The low-pressure system is currently a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda. It's expected to become a tropical storm well before the official hurricane season starts on June 1.
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U.S. Will Lift Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Canada And Mexico
The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on metal imports from Canada and Mexico, in a move that could make it easier to ratify the USMCA trade pact.
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Grumpy Cat Dies; Her Spirit Will Live On, Family Says
The cat with the withering stare, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, inspired books and won fans around the world who identified with her permanently unsmiling — yet adorable — features.
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U.S. Births Fell To A 32-Year Low In 2018; CDC Says Birthrate Is In Record Slump
"The birthrate is a barometer of despair," demographer Dowell Myers says. Not since 1986 has the U.S. seen so few babies born.
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On Visit To Russia, Pompeo Says 'We Would Not Tolerate' Interference In 2020 Election
"If the Russians were to engage in that in 2020, it would put our relationship in an even worse place than it has been," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
The U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists' brushes to watches.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, As Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices
The Supreme Court says iPhone users' antitrust lawsuit against Apple can continue. The decision divided President Trump's two appointees, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.
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China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, And Stock Prices Reel
U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by more than 600 points, or 2.4%, for the day.
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Chelsea Manning Is Freed From Jail, Faces New Subpoena In WikiLeaks Case
Manning is due to return to federal court on May 16. Despite an offer of immunity, she has refused to answer questions about WikiLeaks, saying she already has shared everything she knows.