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Members of the European Parliament have voted to abolish daylight saving time in the EU. Here, workers remove the calendar dial of Prague's astronomical clock during a renovation of the building in 2017.

European Parliament Moves Toward Ending Daylight Saving Time

Under a proposal, each EU member state would need to choose either "summertime" (daylight saving time) or "wintertime" (standard time). The change would go into effect in 2021.

The car of storm chasers, Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall, was destroyed during the March 2017 tornado near Spur, Texas, leaving both men along with storm spotter, Corbin Lee Jaeger dead.

The Weather Channel Sued For $125 Million Over Death In Storm Chase Collision

The suit alleges that the channel continued to employ two storm chasers, ignoring their alleged history of reckless driving. A crash eventually killed both storm chasers and the plaintiff's son.

Both Democrats and Republicans have introduced proposals that would impose a cap on out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs for Medicare patients. But it's still unclear whether those moves will gain a foothold.

Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars.

After Years Of Surpluses, Unalaska's $30.8M Budget Proposal Projects Deficit For FY20

Unalaska's budget process kicked off in earnest Monday night, as city officials proposed a $30.8 million operating plan for fiscal year 2020.The budget is…

The president declared a national emergency in February to access federal money to build a wall similar to this razor-wire-covered border wall separating Nogalas, Mexico (left), and Nogales, Ariz. Congress did not approve the full amount he asked for last year to follow through on a key campaign pledge.

Trump's National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto

The vote means the administration can continue to spend billions of dollars to construct a Southwest border wall. The fight shifts to federal court, where several states sued to block the president.

The uncompensated care costs among Colorado hospitals dropped by more than 60 percent after the state expanded Medicaid coverage — a savings of more than $400 million statewide. But a new report asks why the hospitals didn't pass some of those savings on to patients.

Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?

Now that Colorado has expanded Medicaid coverage to include more low-income residents, hospitals are better off financially. But that hasn't stopped them from shifting costs to other insured patients.

Why Hasn't The Gig Economy Killed Traditional Work?

Recent studies suggest we're not witnessing the dawn of a new gig economy. What accounts for the resilience of traditional employment?

While she was working last week, U.S. astronaut Anne McClain realized that she needed a medium-size suit for spacewalking.

NASA Scraps First All-Female Spacewalk For Want Of A Medium-Size Spacesuit

Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who leads the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, testifies on Capitol Hill in January. Nakasone has been calling for the U.S. to take a harder line against rivals in cyberspace. He said the U.S. sent three Cyber Command teams to Europe last November as part of a larger effort to prevent Russian interference in mid-term elections.

The U.S. Pledges A Harder Line In Cyberspace — And Drops Some Hints

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the secretive National Security Agency and Cyber Command, is promising more aggressive cybermeasures against rivals. And he's talking about it — at least a little.

National Guard members distribute drinkable water to residents of Sharps Corner, a community in the Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D.

Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding

"There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources.

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