Human resources intern working first day among Aurora shooting victims
Five people were killed in a shooting at a company in Aurora, Illinois when a man who was being terminated from the company opened fire. Source link
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked by Vatican over sex abuse claims
Theodore McCarrick resigned as a cardinal last summer. Source link
Denver public school teachers go on strike for first time in 25 years
Denver public school teachers left their classrooms and formed picket lines. Source link
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring acknowledges wearing ‘brown makeup’ at a 1980 party
The top three elected officials in the state of Virginia, all Democrats, are mired in controversy Wednesday, as a chaotic situation has cast serious uncertainty over who will lead the…
Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low
Blame for the partial government shutdown continues to focus on President Donald Trump and his party in Congress, with the president’s overall job approval rating the lowest on record for…
Theresa May survives crucial no-confidence vote amid Brexit uncertainty
British Prime Minister Theresa May has narrowly survived a no-confidence vote just one day after suffering a historic defeat in Parliament over her Brexit deal. Interested in Brexit? Add Brexit…
Trump says he’s terminating a major nuclear treaty with Russia. Here’s what you need to know.
As National Security Adviser John Bolton was in Moscow, where he’s expected to inform Russian officials of the Trump administration’s intention to withdraw from a major nuclear arms agreement —…
How the US economy is doing now in four charts
While he was on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to grow the country’s economy by more than 4% per year, a rate not seen since the mid-2000s. On…
The Note: For Trump, a week of big moves could have big blowback
The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump can accept resignations, reverse his own policies and promise that trade wars are easy to win. But he can’t pretend to be…
Pruitt allies sought EPA jobs for friends, family as companies suggested hires, emails show
Just months into the Trump administration, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s allies from Oklahoma contacted Pruitt and his chief of staff trying to get jobs for family friends and…