Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

I-85 Bridge Collapse In Atlanta Brings Headache To 250,000 Drivers A Day

Friday, March 31, 2017

The shutdown affects a roughly 3-mile portion of I-85, blocking a major artery that runs through the heart of the city.

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Malaysia Sends Men Questioned In Murder Back To North Korea, Along With Kim's Body

Friday, March 31, 2017

Malaysian diplomats were also allowed to leave North Korea, in a swap that seemingly ends the standoff over the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother.

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U.S. Arrests Mexican State Prosecutor, Says He's Also A Drug Smuggler Named 'Diablo'

Thursday, March 30, 2017

U.S. prosecutors say they'll seek to compel Edgar Veytia to forfeit some $250 million if he's convicted. The attorney general of Nayarit state was arrested this week in San Diego.

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Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over 'Sanctuary City' Threat

Thursday, March 30, 2017

"We are not breaking any laws and we are prioritizing safety," Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says. The city's lawsuit says President Trump and his administration are violating the Constitution.

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Trump Will Host China's President In Florida On April 6

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Xi Jinping will visit President Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., next week, for talks that will reportedly center on economic and other issues.

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Bridgegate: One Former Christie Ally Sentenced To 2 Years, One To 18 Months

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly were accused of playing key roles in a traffic nightmare on the George Washington Bridge back in September 2013.

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The Olympics' TV Time-Delay Is Going Away, NBC Says

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

For next year's Winter Olympics, NBC will broadcast live programming across the U.S., ending the network's decades-old strategy of delaying coverage across American time zones.

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Westinghouse Files For Bankruptcy Protection, 10 Years After Acquisition By Toshiba

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Through Westinghouse, Toshiba had planned to build four nuclear power reactors — two each in Georgia and South Carolina.

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Brexit Gets Real: Prime Minister May Has Triggered U.K.'s Exit From EU

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

"This is an historic moment, from which there can be no turning back. Britain is leaving the European Union," British Prime Minister Theresa May tells the House of Commons.

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Footy McFooty Face Is Stomping Competition In Vote For MLS Team Name

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

With the final round of voting set to close Friday, Footy McFooty Face has more than twice the votes of any other potential name.

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U.S. Breweries Top 5,300 As Craft Beer Makers Ride Double-Digit Gains

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Just five years ago, there were only about 2,000 U.S. craft brewers. More than 800 opened for business in 2016 — and they're finding a changing market.

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'Sanctuary Cities' Promise Legal Fight After Sessions Threatens Funds

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

"The Trump Administration is pushing an unrealistic and mean spirited executive order," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.

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Elon Musk Seen Targeting Human-Computer Link In New Venture

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Speculation about Musk's new company, Neuralink, centers on the name and how it might correspond to his previous statements about incorporating artificial intelligence into human brains.

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$5 Billion Error Made By Bank Once Derided As 'Germany's Dumbest'

Monday, March 27, 2017

It's not the first stumble for state-owned KfW, which mistakenly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to Lehman Brothers on the day it went bankrupt.

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Hong Kong Police Arrest 'Umbrella Movement' Pro-Democracy Organizers

Monday, March 27, 2017

Leaders of large demonstrations that roiled parts of Hong Kong in 2014 were told to report to police Monday on charges of causing a public nuisance.

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Beer Brewers Test A Taboo, Recycling Water After It Was Used In Homes

Friday, March 24, 2017

When a brewery made a beer made from recycled water, at least one headline asked, "Would You Drink It?" After trying it, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer declared the Full Circle Pale Ale "fantastic."

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Utah Cuts DUI Alcohol Limit To Lowest Level In U.S.; Law Also Affects Gun Owners

Friday, March 24, 2017

Utah's new DUI law will also lower the alcohol limit for people carrying guns. The strict law has been controversial in Utah, with hundreds of calls to the governor's office.

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Mubarak Walks Free, In What Could Be The Final Twist For Egypt's Former Dictator

Friday, March 24, 2017

Hosni Mubarak, 88 and ailing, was acquitted by Egypt's top appeals court of charges that he ordered police to kill anti-government protesters in 2011.

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London Attack Update: One More Victim Dies, 8 People Released From Custody

Friday, March 24, 2017

The dead suspect, Khalid Masood, 52, was named Adrian Russell Ajao at birth, police say. Several victims remain in hospital. Eight of 11 people arrested by police have been released with no action.

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Former Russian Lawmaker Is Shot To Death Outside Hotel In Kiev

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is calling the apparent assassination "state terrorism." Former lawmaker Denis Voronenkov had been aiding inquiries into Russia's incursions in Ukraine.

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