When Gov. Brown Leaves Office, He Plans To Still Battle Climate Change
Gov. Jerry Brown has helped make California a global leader in addressing climate change. As he leaves office, we look back on what he achieved and what he could not.
On Washington: As Shutdown Persists, New Congress Opens With Celebration and Uncertainty
Both sides seemed to be standing firm, suggesting no easy end to a funding impasse that shuttered a large portion of the federal government.
U.S. to Investigate Discrimination Against Native Students on Montana Reservation
After a New York Times-ProPublica investigation, the Education Department said it would examine whether the Wolf Point School District discriminates against Native students.
The Fight to Keep Teachers in Tech Hubs From Being Priced Out
Educators in expensive cities are turning to radical solutions, from subsidized, district-owned apartments to mortgage assistance funded by charity.
Strong Hiring and Fed Chief’s Reassurance on Rates Delight Investors
A December gain of 312,000 jobs sent stocks up more than 3 percent, and the Federal Reserve chairman offered soothing words on the central bank’s plans.
Veterans Groups Compete With Each Other, and Struggle With the V.A.
The largest, older veterans’ service organizations see their influence diluted as newer, smaller groups focused on post-9/11 veterans compete for money, influence and relevance.
His Love For Books Reads Like Poetry
At StoryCorps, Alagappa Rammohan, 79, says books are a sacred transfer of knowledge from one person to another. A book “doesn’t force you to read, but it is there,” he tells his daughter.
US 641 back open near Benton, Kentucky, after semi crash – WPSD Local 6
US 641 back open near Benton, Kentucky, after semi crash WPSD Local 6UPDATE: U.S. 641 at Murray Highway is back open to traffic Friday afternoon following a morning crash. Local 6 first reported the crash around 8 a.m. Friday.
Two historic I-75 fatal crashes happened in Florida and Tennessee – The News-Press
Two historic I-75 fatal crashes happened in Florida and Tennessee The News-PressFlorida in 2012 and Tennessee in 1990 were the locations for two of the incidents with the highest death toll.
Police Release Sketch Of Man Wanted In Slaying Of Child In Texas
Seven-year-old Jazmine Barnes was shot and killed Sunday in Houston while riding in a car with her mom and siblings. The suspect is still at large, and police haven’t yet determined a motive.
On Politics: Democrats Take Over the House
Representative Nancy Pelosi reclaimed the speaker’s gavel, and the new majority passed bills to end the government shutdown, though they were likely to go nowhere for now.
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