Oct 26 She dreamed college would change her life. 10 years later, was she right? By Emily Hanford, APM Reports More than a third of community college students quit by the end of their first year. Just 15 percent complete a bachelor's degree within six years — and the rates are even lower for black and Hispanic students. This is… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: FBI says dozen pipe bombs weren't 'hoax devices' By Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray says more than a dozen pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and CNN were "not hoax devices."… Continue reading
Oct 26 NBC cancels Megyn Kelly's morning show after blackface controversy By Lynn Elber, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press In a statement, the network news division said the show won't return, a decision that follows fallout from Kelly's on-air comments about blackface. Continue reading
Oct 26 Opinion: How teachers can help anxious students by knowing immigration policy By Kristina Robertson There are no great solutions or perfect strategies to eliminate the anxiety for immigrant children, but everyone can remember a teacher who made a difference in their lives. Continue reading
Oct 26 More suspicious packages found intended for Booker, Clapper By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The discoveries brought to 12 the total number of devices addressed in recent days to Democratic figures including former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 26 Investigators search for person who sent mail bombs, motive By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Investigators are homing in on a postal facility in Opa-locka, Florida, where they believe some of the packages originated, an official said. Continue reading
Oct 25 12 suspicious packages and the growing concern over political rhetoric By Joshua Barajas A string of suspicious packages containing "potentially destructive devices" targeting nine public figures across the country this week has raised broader concerns about the kind of political rhetoric that has been amplified in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 3:50 As more explosives are found, Trump, Brennan clash over causes Three more mail bombs were intercepted today: two in Delaware, addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden, and another sent to Robert De Niro’s New York City office. After President Trump blamed the "hateful" media for stoking national tensions, former… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Dow rebounds from losses; Trump orders more troops to the border In our News Wrap Thursday, stocks rebounded from their big Wednesday losses. Strong earnings reports contributed to a 400-point climb. Also, calling the caravan of 7,000 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. a “national emergency,” President Trump requested 800… Continue watching
Oct 25 Super Typhoon Yutu devastates U.S. territory: 'It's like a small war just passed through' By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands braced Friday for months without electricity or running water after the strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year devastated the U.S. territory, killing one person, officials said. Continue reading