Navy cancels review for SEALs after firing of Navy secretary
The Navy on Wednesday cancelled a peer-review process for three Navy SEAL officers who supervised a fourth SEAL convicted of posing with a dead teenage captive in Iraq. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the case was becoming a distraction for th…
Refinery Plant Explosion in Texas Raises Questions About Chemical Safety Rules
A refinery plant in southeast Texas exploded early Wednesday morning. Several people were hurt. As investigators work to determine a cause, there are questions about why explosions keep happening.
Teachers Struggle With How To Address Domestic Terrorism, Radicalization Of Students
The government says domestic terrorism is a top national security threat, and is on the rise. School teachers throughout the country are struggling to find ways to prevent students from radicalizing.
Following Backlash, Twitter Offers to ‘Memorialize’ Accounts Of The Deceased
The company received criticism over plans to delete inactive accounts. It later clarified that deletions will not occur until after a “memorial” function is introduced.
High Winds Threaten To Ground Giant Balloons In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
They’re inflating the balloons for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but a windy forecast could keep Snoopy and some of his friends from flying on Thursday.
Chris Mack’s more concerned with WKU and his credit card than Louisville’s No. 1 potential
Louisville basketball looks like one of the best teams in the nation, but Western Kentucky has been impressive and would love to play spoiler.
M.R.I.s Can Better Detect Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts, Study Finds
A large study found that M.R.I.s detected tumors missed by mammograms, cutting interval cancers by half or more.
UPDATE 1-New law to give indigenous peoples more sway in Canada’s British Columbia
British Columbia passed a law that will give indigenous people more sway in matters affecting them, becoming the first Canadian province to formally adopt U.N. standards on the issue. “It is time we recognize and safeguard indigenous peoples’ human ri…
William Ruckelshaus, Who Quit in ‘Saturday Night Massacre,’ Dies at 87
As deputy attorney general he refused Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor Archibald Cox in the Watergate scandal. He was earlier the E.P.A.’s first leader.
Overlooked No More: Lillian Harris Dean, Culinary Entrepreneur Known as ‘Pig Foot Mary’
From a baby carriage on a Manhattan street corner, she sold Southern food to African-Americans who, like her, had moved to New York during the Great Migration.
How to watch Kentucky basketball take on UAB, and what to watch for
Looking for the UK basketball game vs. UAB on TV, radio or online? Here is what you need to know and what to watch for in the game.
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