Oct 09 Record number of colleges stop requiring the SAT and ACT amid questions of fairness By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Melania Trump hears from teens about vaping By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says she has invited a group from the Truth Initiative to participate in a "listening session" Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Louisiana becomes new hub for immigrant detention under Trump By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press These new facilities, a mix of old state prisons and local jails, are several hours away from New Orleans and other major cities in the region, far from most immigrant rights' groups and immigration lawyers. Continue reading
Oct 09 Woman accuses former anchor Matt Lauer of rape By Associated Press The former "Today" show host says the sexual encounter with the woman was consensual. Continue reading
Oct 09 Millions face power outages in California due to wildfire threat By Olga R. Rodriguez, Janie Har, Associated Press California's main utility announced is shutting off power to customers in 34 northern, central and coastal California counties to reduce the chance of fierce winds knocking down or toppling trees into power lines during a siege of hot, dry, gusty… Continue reading
Oct 09 Trump administration proposes overhauling Medicare fraud rules By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A major focus is to try to improve follow-up care for patients after they are discharged from hospitals, an area in which Medicare is increasingly holding hospitals accountable. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 8:00 Supreme Court weighs whether LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what may become a landmark case on the workplace rights of LGBTQ Americans. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex --… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:49 For DACA students, it's hard to focus on a bright future when faced with deportation fears By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to… Continue watching
Oct 08 Trump wants out of 'endless war,' but pulling troops from northeast Syria could bring bloodshed By Yasmeen Alamiri Though the president justified his decision by saying he will not keep the U.S. committed to an “endless war” in the Middle East, the alternative may open the door to other forces, that will not work in the U.S. or… Continue reading
Oct 08 Hillary Clinton says Trump is doing 'Putin's bidding' By Daniel Bush Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying the move was a “betrayal” of Kurdish allies and would lead to a “resurgence of militancy” in the region. Continue reading