Apr 20 Watch 3:13 'Enough of killing, enough of being scared': Students stage another gun violence walkout From Houston to Indianapolis, thousands of students walked out of schools Friday morning to participate in staged sit-ins, marches, and moments of silence to demand action on gun legislation and mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 2:29 How this Columbine survivor is helping scared students When Lindsey O’Donnell survived the Columbine High School shooting at age 17, she relied on friends and family to cope with the anxiety that remained. Now a physical education teacher, she’s discovered fitness and mindfulness can also help alleviate the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Probe cleared Gina Haspel in destruction of waterboarding tapes, CIA memo says By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press A former top U.S. intelligence official says President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next CIA director was cleared of wrongdoing years ago. Continue reading
Apr 20 USA Gymnastics settles sex abuse lawsuit By Associated Press A former gymnast filed the lawsuit against USA Gymnastics in 2013, alleging that the organization that trains Olympians received at least four warnings about coach William McCabe, who videotaped her in various states of undress. Continue reading
Apr 20 1 student injured in Florida high school shooting amid national walkouts over gun violence By Joshua Barajas Planned walkouts for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting were canceled for the school district shortly after news of the incident spread. Continue reading
Apr 20 Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for mortgage, auto lending abuses By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion… Continue reading
Apr 20 The Columbine shooting was 19 years ago today. Here's how students are marking the anniversary By Colleen Slevin, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press A planned national high school walkout for gun control on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting Friday won't include student protests at the Colorado school that changed the way the nation viewed shootings. Continue reading
Apr 20 Americans expect Russia tensions to get worse, poll finds By Matthew Pennington, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse in the coming year, and despite signs of diplomatic progress with Kim Jong Un on nuclear weapons, nearly half say the same about North Korea. Continue reading
Apr 20 Arizona teachers vote for statewide walkout to protest pay By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Arizona teachers have voted to walk off the job to demand increased school funding, marking a key step toward a first-ever statewide strike that builds on a movement for higher pay in other Republican-dominant states. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump had concerns about Flynn's 'judgment issues,' according to Comey memos By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Fifteen pages of documents sent to Congress on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing. Continue reading