‘Allegedly’ No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo
As pop culture critics and onetime fans try to sort out Bill Cosby’s legacy, it’s possible this all boils down to a simple message: What was once overlooked, will be overlooked no longer.
Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Food Aid
Fearing deportation, some families eligible for SNAP would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in the program. Food pantries are stepping up to help unauthorized immigrants feel safe.
NASA Mars Mission Faces Setback After Heat Shield Cracks Under Pressure
The heat shield, made of material that’s as light as balsa wood but can withstand temperatures of nearly 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, broke during testing earlier this month.
House Intelligence GOP Releases Full Report Clearing Trump In Russia Imbroglio
The heavily redacted report includes new background about the House committee’s investigation but found no conspiracy between Trump aides and Russian active measures.
Veterans Affairs In Limbo After Jackson Withdraws As Nominee
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson was tapped by President Trump to replace David Shulkin, who was fired in March. Now, the Veterans Affairs Department awaits its fourth secretary in four years.
Emergency Evacuation Finally Lifted After Huge Oil Refinery Fire In Superior, Wis.
The evacuation zone had extended for miles. The Canadian-owned refinery processes crude from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta and from North Dakota’s Bakken shale oil fields.
Economy Probably Started 2018 Off Slow, Short Of Trump’s Growth Target
Consumers likely didn’t keep up with the blistering pace of spending, which means slower economic growth, analysts say. But recently, growth has tended to pick up momentum later in the year.
‘We Were Representing Our Whole Race’: A Mom Passes On Her Civil Rights Story
Charisse Spencer grew up in the country’s largest black suburb during the 1960s. She tells her son about being one of the first African-Americans to integrate an all-white school in Virginia.
News Brief: Koreas Summit Begins, Bill Cosby Convicted, Pruitt’s Future
Kim Jong Un crossed the South Korean border to begin a historic meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday. Also, Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault.
Teachers Walk Out In Colorado
Colorado’s largest school districts will be closed Friday to accommodate further teacher walkouts. Teachers are asking for better pay, more school funding and a protected retirement plan.
Cosby Convicted Of Sexual Assault
A Pennsylvania jury found Bill Cosby guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. A previous trial on the same charges ended in a hung jury last year.
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