Total Of 6 Firefighters Have Been Killed Battling Calif. Wildfires
State fire officials say another firefighter has died battling wildfires in Northern California. Monday’s death occurred at the site of the Mendocino Complex Fire north of San Francisco.
Migrant Teens Restrained But Not Abused, Virginia Report Finds
A state inspection of a Virginia facility that housed immigrant children found that charges of child abuse were unfounded. But the report confirmed the facility used restraints on children.
Pa. Probe Examined Decades Of Sex Abuse Allegations Against Catholic Church
A grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse in six dioceses in the state is to be release Tuesday. More than 300 priests who sexually abused minors, or tried to cover up the abuse, may be named.
At Supply Swap, A Teacher’s Discarded Blackboard Is Another’s Blank Slate
Teachers can spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, of their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. In Baltimore, there’s a way for teachers to shop for free.
What’s In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade
As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its major trading partners, we looked into the carts of back-to-school shoppers to see how global trade might show up in their baskets
What To Watch In Tuesday’s Primaries: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut And Vermont
The 2018 midterms have been dominated by talk of Democratic gains, but today Republicans will pick nominees in several places they hope to flip House seats and even governors’ mansions.
Firefighters Make Gains Against California Fires
As more than a dozen blazes continue to decimate massive swaths of the state, firefighters took advantage of cooling temperatures to make progress before another heat wave hits the state.
Impact Of Facebook’s False Posts Is Difficult To Measure
Facebook determined that some of the event pages organizing last weekend’s counter-protests were fake and took them down. How that affected genuine organizing efforts is hard to assess.
Prosecutors Rest Their Case In Trial Of Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort
Prosecutors in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort wrapped up their case on Monday. There is no indication yet whether the defense will call any witnesses.
Former Ohio State Students Report Decades Of Sexual Misconduct By University Physician
More than 100 former Ohio State University students have reported sexual misconduct committed by physician Dr. Richard Strauss. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ron McDaniel, a former OSU tennis player, who says Strauss molested him as a freshman.
Florida Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Parking Lot Shooting
Florida prosecutors charged a man involved in a parking lot shooting last month with manslaughter. Police initially said they could not arrest Michael Drejka because of the state’s Stand Your Ground law.
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