Mar 19 Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows 'different level of skill' By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the… Continue reading
Mar 19 4 people injured after trains collide and derail in Kentucky By Adam Beam, Associated Press Two freight trains collided and derailed shortly before midnight, injuring four people and igniting a fire that forced nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said Monday. Continue reading
Mar 18 Parkland, race and the gun violence that goes overlooked By Kamala Kelkar Black communities are reckoning with how to embrace the March for Our Lives while also addressing truths about their safety, perceptions of black lives and death. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:36 How a data analytics firm allegedly 'weaponized' Facebook to swing votes in 2016 By PBS News Hour On Friday, Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a UK-headquartered data analytics firm, for allegedly using user data to devise election advertising strategy, particularly for undecided voters, in the run-up to the 2016 election. The U.S. arm of the firm reportedly received… Continue watching
Mar 18 North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for talks with U.S., South Korea By Associated Press Choe Kang Il's trip comes ahead of a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Mar 18 Opinion: Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk By Trina Hamilton and Winifred Curran, The Conversation Gentrification is not the only path for improving urban neighborhoods. A cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens offers another, more inclusive model that scholars have dubbed 'just green enough.'… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:58 What does McCabe's firing mean for the Russia investigation? By PBS News Hour Two days before he was set to retire, FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. McCabe, a possible witness in the Russia investigation case, said his dismissal was part of the president’s “ongoing… Continue watching
Mar 17 Why Wikipedia often overlooks stories of women in history By Tamar Carroll, Lara Nicosia, The Conversation Wikipedia's coverage on women is less comprehensive, and its volunteer editor base is mostly male. What can be done to change the numbers?… Continue reading
Mar 17 Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response By Angela Charlton, Associated Press The announcement followed on the heels of Britain's order this week for 23 Russian diplomats to leave the U.K. because Russia was not cooperating in the case of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, both found March 4 poisoned by a… Continue reading
Mar 17 State says voicemail about cracking in bridge wasn't picked up By Jennifer Kay, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse. Continue reading