Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
Jarrod Ramos is accused of entering the Annapolis, Md., newsroom armed with a shotgun on June 28 and murdering John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith.
Gulf Of Alaska Cod Are Disappearing. Blame ‘The Blob’
The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at its lowest level on record. Scientists say the culprit is a three year long warm water mass known as “the blob.”
Shark-In-A-Stroller Heist Ends With Animal’s Safe Return To San Antonio Aquarium
Video footage of the bizarre theft fed intense public curiosity and led to solid tips. Officers say they found the shark named Ms. Helen at the home of the main suspect. Both are now in captivity.
A Look Back At Trayvon Martin’s Death, And The Movement It Inspired
A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
Massive Carr Fire Remains Only Partially Contained
California’s deadly wildfire season continues to rage across the state. The Carr Fire continues to grow and at least 6 people have died. Firefighters are fatigued — both physically and emotionally.
HHS Inspector General’s Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care
Medicare pays more than $16 billion a year for hospice services. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services says hospice patients don’t always get the care they’re promised.
North Dakota Prison Officials Think Outside The Box To Revamp Solitary Confinement
Thousands of inmates serve some of their time in solitary confinement, locked down in small cells for up to 23 hours a day. North Dakota is changing its thinking on this segregated housing.
Firefighters Making Tentative Progress Against Deadly California Wildfires
The largest Carr Fire, which has engulfed more than 100,000 acres and killed 6 people, is now 23 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Ferguson Fire east of Los Angeles is 30 percent contained.
Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns
The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.
Federal Judge Orders Government To Seek Consent Before Medicating Migrant Children
The court ruled the government must abide by a decades-old court settlement affecting the detention of migrant children.
Former FEMA Official Under Investigation For Fostering Culture Of Sexual Harassment
NPR’s Alisa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein about allegations against FEMA’s former personnel chief that include hiring women as possible sexual partners for male employees.
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