Oklahoma And Kentucky Teachers Go On Strike, Demanding More Education Funding
Thousands of Oklahoma teachers did not go to school Monday. Instead they are protesting at the state capitol. They’ve walked off the job to draw attention to funding and salary shortfalls.
Sinclair Broadcast Group Forces Nearly 200 Station Anchors To Read Same Script
The largest broadcaster in the country is forcing its anchors to read a promotional script that warns viewers about “fake news” on other stations and media. Its among the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s now infamous “must-run” segments that include conserva…
A Border Patrol Agent Dies Mysteriously. The Sheriff Has A Simple Theory
President Trump said Agent Rogelio Martinez was attacked by immigrants. Investigators conducted 650 interviews, mounted horses to look for human tracks and studied license plates. They got nowhere.
To Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi
In hopes of reducing some veterans’ reliance on pills for physical pain and psychological trauma, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking a look at alternative therapies.
School Sensor Can Alert Authorities, Lock Doors When Gunfire Is Heard
The bullet sound detection system is being developed by a missile engineer and is being tested at an elementary school in New Mexico.
Trump Official Wants To Put Tight Leash On Consumer Watchdog Agency
As a Republican congressman, Mick Mulvaney sponsored legislation to abolish the agency. Now that he’s running it, he wants Congress to put the independent watchdog on a short leash.
Opioid Use Lower In States That Eased Marijuana Laws
Researchers looked at states with medical marijuana dispensaries and those that allow home cultivation, and found lower use of opioids, when compared with states where marijuana remains illegal.
PHOTOS: Why They Marched, In Their Own Words
NPR photographed and spoke to attendees of Washington, D.C.’s “March For Our Lives.” “I want to see policy change so that we can feel safe in our schools,” one marcher said.
Carnival Cruise Gives Teen Free Vacation For His Snapchat Handle
Darian Lipscomb, 15, of Prospect, Va., loves Carnival Cruise so much that his Snapchat handle is @carnivalcruise. The company wanted the handle for itself. It of the teen and his family a free trip.
Family In SUV May Have Intentionally Driven Off Cliff, Police Say
Authorities believe the Hart family, two married women and six adopted children, were in the vehicle when it plunged off a cliff along California’s scenic Highway 1.
In Florida, Cities Challenge State On Gun Regulation Laws
Florida law doesn’t just ban local governments from regulating guns, it threatens to fine and remove from office any local officials who do so.
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