Feb 09 San Francisco teachers strike over wages, health benefits and student resources By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The San Francisco Unified School District closed all 120 of its schools Monday and offered independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students. Continue reading
Feb 09 Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump slams Olympian for expressing 'mixed emotions' about what's 'going on in the U.S.' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday it’s hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against his administration’s policies. Continue reading
Feb 09 That wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show? It was real By Associated Press The couple had invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, but he suggested they be part of his halftime show instead. Continue reading
Feb 09 Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to Super Bowl title, hammering the Patriots 29-13 By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Sam Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl. Continue reading
Feb 08 How aggressive free agency spending led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl By Josh Dubow, Associated Press Two of the most aggressive teams during the free agency period last offseason ended up in the Super Bowl, with the big-spending New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks. Continue reading
Feb 08 Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise By Matt Brown, Associated Press “Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”… Continue reading
Feb 08 4 takeaways from the Epstein files about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows that the FBI found proof Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but little evidence of a sex trafficking ring. Continue reading
Feb 08 Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down By David Bauder, Associated Press Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Continue reading
Feb 07 What to know about the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie and the race to find her By Associated Press Investigators have been examining ransom notes and looking for evidence but have not named a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. Continue reading