Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Rip Through U.S. Southeast
At least three buildings on the campus of Jacksonville State University, including the basketball stadium, suffered major roof damage, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
The Weinstein Co. Files For Bankruptcy, Cancels Non-Disclosure Agreements
The deal releases all those who had signed settlement deals that required them to be silent about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct, allowing them now to tell their stories.
Brother Of Florida Shooter Arrested For Trespassing At Stoneman Douglas High
Zachary Cruz told police he wanted to ‘reflect on the shooting’ a month after his brother killed 14 students and 3 staff members at the Parkland, Fla., high school.
Mississippi Governor Signs Nation’s Toughest Abortion Ban Into Law
The state’s only abortion clinic has filed a lawsuit in response to the new law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of gestation.
Forget Wealth And Neighborhood. The Racial Income Gap Persists
A new study finds that the gap is actually largest in America’s wealthiest neighborhoods, challenging widely-held beliefs about the relative impacts of class and race on life outcomes.
Saudi Crown Prince Begins Trip Across America Looking For Investors
As Saudi crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman travels across America he will have one major hurdle: Americans don’t like his country very much. His itinerary looks like a public relations campaign to reset U.S. public opinion.
As Wife Of Pulse Nightclub Shooter Faces Federal Charges, A Look At Their Relationship
Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, is facing charges of obstructing justice and providing material support to terrorists. Author Rachel Louise Snyder has been covering the trial for The New Yorker, and shares some of her rep…
Somali Immigrants Have Abandoned Kansas Town After Bomb Plot
Three militia members go on trial Tuesday for plotting to bomb Somali immigrants working in the Kansas Meatpacking Triangle, a constellation of minority-majority, hardscrabble pioneer towns, that depend on foreign labor. Somali immigrants have all but …
Austin Authorities Say They’re Investigating ‘Serial Bomber’ After Fourth Explosion
Over the weekend there was a fourth bombing in Austin, Texas. Authorities say this latest incident was caused by tripwire and showed a “different level of skill.”
Russian Social Accounts Adding To Complaints That Austin Bombings Aren’t Being Covered
Social media users are complaining that the Austin bombings isn’t getting enough coverage in the press. But it isn’t only American Twitter users, for example, who are saying that. Accounts associated with Russian influence operations also have picked u…
President Trump Unveils Plan To Fight Opioid Crisis
An estimated 64,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2016 — the vast majority of those were from heroin or synthetic opioids. New Hampshire is one of the states hardest hit by the epidemic and on Monday President Trump unveiled h…
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