World Jun 06 Watch the staggering preparations for D-Day in rare newsreel footage Before the D-Day invasion, there was massive preparation on both sides of the conflict. Pulling together footage from around the globe, including from behind enemy lines, this United News newsreel gives us a glimpse of how massive the defensive and…
Nation Jun 06 CIA posts witty first tweet The Central Intelligence Agency made its debut on Twitter today. Although the @CIA handle was created Feb. 24, the intelligence agency waited until today to tweet for the first time. Already the handle has garnered more than 110,000 followers as…
Education Jun 06 Oklahoma repeals Common Core educational standards Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday signed legislation that repeals the Common Core educational standards that were set to take effect in the coming school year.
Nation Jun 05 Sylvia Mathews Burwell confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services The Senate on Thursday confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new secretary of Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 78 to 17.
Nation Jun 04 Live chat: Gwen Ifill answers your questions Do you have questions for Gwen Ifill? Ask her anything during a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week, at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday.
World Jun 04 With World Environment Day, UN hopes to raise climate awareness https://twitter.com/sbeaugeAFP/status/474132836291989504/ The United Nation's version of Earth Day, World Environment Day, occurs annually on June 5 and encourages "worldwide awareness and action for the environment." First celebrated in 1973, a different country hosts each year. Barbados hosts this year…
Nation Jun 04 Taliban video shows handover of POW Bergdahl to American Special Forces Video by the Taliban obtained by the Associated Press shows the handover of American soldier Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan to American special forces.
Nation Jun 03 Seattle city council approves $15 minimum wage, largest in U.S. Seattle's city council on Monday unanimously approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour, the highest minimum wage in U.S. history to date. “We did this. Workers did this. Today’s first victory for 15 will inspire…
World May 29 Kerry: Snowden should come home and deal with the consequences Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden should return to the United States to face the consequences of leaking classified documents about the NSA’s secret surveillance programs.
Politics May 29 Detroit's economy, entrepreneurship on agenda at 'Davos of Michigan' Some 1600 people are expected to travel to picturesque Mackinac Island in northern Michigan this week to begin the 34th annual Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy conference. The three-day event features workshops with Michigan's top business, government and academic leaders,…