Say Goodbye To Small Cars In 2019
Low gas prices combined with fuel economy improvements are driving consumers back to SUVs and trucks. 2019 will see the demise of many small cars, leaving first-time car buyers with fewer choices.
Government Workers Voice Their Frustrations As They Struggle During Shutdown
Federal workers and their families are fed up with their paychecks being held hostage in the border wall argument. Several are speaking out about their struggles to pay their bills.
Kentucky Distillers Scientifically Emulate A Century-Old Bottle Of Bourbon
A discovered pre-Prohibition bottle of Old Taylor, named after a whiskey world icon, inspired a distillery to use chromatography to examine the bourbon’s murky past and try to recover its flavor.
For Undocumented Immigrants, Getting A Driver’s License Could Spell Trouble With ICE
In 12 states and Washington, D.C., people in the country illegally can still get a driver’s license. The process is meant to keep roads safe, but may put undocumented people at risk of deportation.
N.Y. Swears In New Attorney General After A Tumultuous Year For The Office
Letitia James says “it is the highest honor” to begin her time as the state’s top legal officer. She is the state’s first black attorney general and the first woman to be elected to that post.
In New Jersey, Deaths At The Hands Of Police May Face Outside Scrutiny
Criminal justice advocates in New Jersey want the governor to sign a bill that requires the state attorney general’s office to investigate police killings. But the attorney general opposes the bill.
Pittsburgh Struggles For Clean Air As Nearby Town’s Pollution Worsens
The air is getting dirtier around the country’s largest coke fuel plant near Pittsburgh. But the push to clean up pollution is complicated when residents depend on the industry that’s causing it.
California Housing Development Is A ‘Disaster Waiting To Happen’
California suffered devastating wildfires in 2018. But cities and counties are still allowing subdivisions to stretch out into the suburban edges with the highest risks of wildfire.
Shutdown-Delayed Immigration Cases Could Further Strain Backlogged System
The partial government shutdown, in part prompted by disagreement over federal immigration policy, means most of the country’s immigration courts are not hearing cases.
Calif. Law Requires Documents On Police Shootings Be Made Public
A new state law in California mandates police to make public documents related to officer shootings. At least one city has approved the destruction of that paperwork before the deadline.
Research Supports Claims That Teeth Worsen Without Fluoridated Water
Using Medicaid payment data from towns in Alaska that have rejected fluoride in recent years, a new study supports dentists’ claims that teeth get worse when the water supply is not fluoridated.
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