Nation Aug 24 6.0 earthquake strikes wine country in Northern California A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Northern California on Sunday, concentrated about nine miles south of the city of Napa.
World Aug 17 Thousands protest against ‘Anti-Occupy’ reform movement The grassroots pro-democracy group "Occupy Central" is pushing for greater freedom in the 2017 elections, including the right to choose the candidates that make it onto the ballot.
Health Aug 10 Study: Past trauma increases risk of suicide among U.S. military members Three studies presented at the American Psychological Associations 122nd Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. this week suggest that military members who experience trauma prior to enlisting are more at risk for suicide than those who have not.
Education Aug 10 Amid pressure, New York releases half of Common Core test questions In response to requests by educators and parent-teacher associations, the New York State Department of Education released 50 percent of the Common Core-based English Language Arts and Math test questions for exams taken by students in the third through eighth…
World Aug 09 Obama on Iraq airstrikes: U.S. will ‘maintain vigilance’ for as long as it takes Before leaving on a two-week vacation to Martha's Vineyard, President Barack Obama gave an update on the U.S. airstrikes against the Sunni insurgent group, the Islamic State in Iraq and stressed that the U.S would maintain vigilance for as long…
Health Aug 02 American aid worker infected with Ebola arrives in U.S. The first of two American aid workers infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa arrived in the U.S. for treatment on Saturday.