Apr 13 What happens to the American families of Islamic State fighters? By Larisa Epatko Sam El Hassani, an American woman from Indiana, said her husband tricked her into going to Turkey on a vacation in 2015 and ended up joining the Islamic State group. What happens to them now?… Continue reading
Apr 13 Defiant no more, Arizona governor bends to teachers’ demands By Bob Christie and Melissa Daniels, Associated Press As recently as Tuesday, the Arizona governor refused to meet with teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1 percent raise proposal. Now, he has offered a 9 percent wage hike for teachers… Continue reading
Apr 13 Wells Fargo acknowledges federal settlement offer of $1 billion By Associated Press The consumer banking giant continues to navigate several investigations related to the opening of fake customer accounts, forcing customers to take unnecessary auto insurance policies, unfairly charging fees tied to mortgage rates and other matters. Continue reading
Apr 12 Oklahoma’s largest teachers union calls for end to walkout By Associated Press Public schools in Oklahoma's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, will still remain closed on Friday, the end of the second week of a statewide walkout by teachers who marched on the state Capitol. Continue reading
Apr 12 In new book, Comey describes Trump as unethical and ‘untethered to truth’ By Jonathan Lemire, Chad Day, Associated Press In his new book, "A Higher Loyalty," set to be released next week, former FBI Director James Comey reveals new details about his interactions with Trump and his own decision-making in handling the Hillary Clinton email investigation before the 2016… Continue reading
Apr 12 Gun rights advocates plan nationwide demonstrations for Saturday By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A group called the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans Organizers says it has permits for rallies in 45 states on Saturday to counter a recent wave of student-led protests against gun violence. Continue reading
Apr 12 Arizona teachers continue to demand raises, better school funding By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Thousands of teachers staged walk-ins at 1,112 schools spanning 130 districts in Arizona, according to Arizona Educators United. But so far Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature haven't budged to the group's demands. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump exploring possibility of rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, lawmakers say By Ken Thomas and Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after he pulled out last year as part of his "America first" agenda. Continue reading
Apr 12 Model Janice Dickinson tells jury Bill Cosby raped her in 1982 By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Model Janice Dickinson, the fourth accuser to take the witness stand at Cosby's sex assault retrial, told jurors she was "rendered motionless" by the pill as Cosby got on top of her in his Lake Tahoe, California, hotel room. Continue reading
Apr 12 After tax season, beleaguered IRS must deal with overhaul By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The IRS, pummeled for years by congressional Republicans and funding cuts, faces the challenge of administering the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades. But first the beleaguered agency had to get through the current tax-filing… Continue reading