Postal Inspectors See Suspicious Package Cases Drop In Recent Years
Most recent data shows the law enforcement arm of U.S. Postal Service opened 19 cases related to suspicious items or substances. That’s decline from four years earlier when they probed more than 200.
Suspect Arrested In Florida In Connection With Suspicious Packages
One person is now in federal custody after a nationwide bomb scare. The news follows the discovery of two more potentially threatening packages on Friday.
Gritty, Stuff Of Nightmares, Has Been Officially Welcomed To Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot looks like something that would hide under your bed as a child. “Gritty may be a hideous monster,” says the city’s official resolution, “but he is our hideous monster.”
WATCH: Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral
Twenty years ago, the brutal killing of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyo., drew national attention and led to an expansion of a federal hate crimes law.
U.S. Economy Grew At A 3.5 Percent Rate In 3rd Quarter
That’s slower than the second quarter’s blockbuster 4.2 percent but puts the economy on pace for the fastest annual growth in 13 years.
Bronx Food Revival Is Rewriting The Playbook On Gentrification
It’s a prime example of “gentefication,” economic revival led by people with roots in the community. The cultural mix is a culinary celebration: African, Albanian, Caribbean, Italian, Latino and more.
Investigators Search For Culprit Behind Potential Explosive Devices
Investigators are examining the devices sent to political targets this week. So far a total of 10 packages have been discovered nationwide.
5 Ways To Make Classrooms More Inclusive
LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied, which can lead to missed classes and a higher risk of suicide. For them, a teacher who knows how to “queer” the classroom can make a big difference.
Newsbrief: Homemade Pipe Bombs, Midterm Elections, Election From Texas
The latest on the investigation of the 10 packages sent across the nation to multiple high-profile Democrats. Also, a new poll suggests voters’ impression of Trump will impact their vote in November.
Transgender Boy Tells Mom ‘It Shouldn’t Be Scary To Be Who You Are’
In an interview with StoryCorps, Kaysen Ford talks to his mother, Jennifer Sumner, about being transgender and growing up in Alabama.
North Caroline Politics Mirror Country
President Trump heads to Charlotte, North Carolina to rally supporters for Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris, who is caught in a tight race against Democrat Dan McCready.
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