‘She Was Our Queen’: Fans Pay Their Final Respects Aretha Franklin
Fans gathered in Detroit say Franklin’s music remember how Franklin’s music marked milestones in the nation’s history and in their own lives.
Government Watchdog Raises Questions About Trump’s Decision Not To Move FBI
A watchdog says a government agency failed to disclose the involvement of President Trump in a decision not to move the FBI out of its location in Washington, D.C., next to a hotel the president owns.
Chick-Fil-A Pecks Its Way Into The Meal Kit Game
People choose fast-food restaurants for a quick and easy meal. Now one national chain is betting that its customers will buy a meal-kit and make branded dinners at home.
Madden Tournaments Canceled After Deadly Shooting In Jacksonville
Two players were killed when a shooter opened fire at a Florida tournament. Police say the shooter took his own life. The CEO of game maker Electronic Arts says he’s canceled three upcoming events.
Hurricane Maria Caused 2,975 Deaths In Puerto Rico, Independent Study Estimates
The number comes from a study commissioned by Puerto Rico’s government, and is much higher than the government’s official death toll of 64.
Panel: Docs Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms
A U.S. health panel says physicians should identify pregnant women and new mothers who are at high risk of depression and refer them to talk therapy before they show worsening symptoms.
A Vet’s Suicide Pushes The VA To Do Better
Former Army Sgt. John Toombs was thrown out of the residential drug treatment program at the Murfreesboro, Tenn., VA – and died by his own hand. The center’s new building may be named in his memory.
McCain Death, Florida Shooting Cast Shadows On Tuesday’s Primaries
A Senate candidate in Arizona raised eyebrows with comments about McCain a day before he died. A Trump ally is vying to be governor of Florida, where a gun debate was reignited by a weekend tragedy.
VA Hospital Aims To Do Better After Veteran’s Suicide
Every day in this country about 20 military veterans die by suicide. The majority of those were not getting treatment from the VA, which suggests the VA needs to get more veterans in the door.
A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Band-Aid Fixes To A Superfund Site
Harvey flooded multiple hazardous waste sites around Houston. The cleanup is moving more quickly than it has in the past but it will still be years before most waste is moved out of the flood plain.
One Of Chicago’s Deadliest Fires Claims Eight Lives; Most Of Them Children
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire that killed six children. Smoke detectors were not found at the scene.
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