Virginia Beach Mayor Says He Doesn’t Want Shooting To Make People Feel Unsafe
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer about the shooting that left 12 people and the suspect dead in his community last weekend.
Homelessness Is On The Rise Throughout California
California homeless counts show an uptick across the state. In Los Angeles, numbers released Tuesday show a 12% increase to about 59,000 people living on the streets or in cars.
Despite Increased Spending, Homelessness Up 12% In Los Angeles County
The rise comes despite two voter-approved tax hikes and more than $600 million spent last year on social services and new supportive housing. Officials blame rising rents and evictions.
$3 Million Settlement Revealed In High-Profile Fracking Case
The settlement is now public because of computer error. Pennsylvania families, whose ordeal was detailed in a Pulitzer-winning book, claimed air, groundwater and soil contamination.
After Virginia Beach Shooting, Gov. Ralph Northam Calls Session On Gun Violence
“We must do more than give our thoughts and prayers; we must give Virginians the action they deserve,” Northam said of the shooting at a municipal complex in which 12 victims and the suspect died.
Do Extended Magazines Facilitate Mass Shootings?
Virginia Beach is the latest mass shooting involving a weapon equipped with a high-capacity ammunition magazine, which some gun safety groups would like to restrict.
Pink Water Is Flowing Through The Taps In Coal Grove, Ohio
A water treatment official tells WSAZ-TV that a pump malfunctioned, allowing a chemical into the water. Officials insist the pink water is fine to drink, but don’t use it to wash your clothes.
What Economists Think About Democrats’ New Education Proposals
The evidence supports the idea that many teachers are underpaid. But what’s the best way to increase their pay?
At Least 2 Million Or More Americans Experience Workplace Violence
When a gunman stormed his workplace at a Virginia Beach government office, it was the latest example of someone taking grievances out on colleagues. Experts worry workplace violence is on the rise.
Carnival Corp. Agrees To $20 Million Fine For Pollution Violations
Executives with Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line, were in court explaining why its ships continue to dump plastics and oily water into waters in the Caribbean and Alaska.
2020 Census Could Lead To Worst Undercount Of Black, Latinx People In 30 Years
Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.
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