Jun 03 New bill would allow veterans to seek health care outside VA By Ariel Min Four Republican senators, led by John McCain (R-AZ), introduced the Veterans Choice Act -- a new bill aimed at providing better health care to veterans across the country as well as increasing accountability and transparency at the Department of Veterans… Continue reading
Jun 03 Record number of earthquakes over 4.0 hits Los Angeles for first time since 1994 By Colleen Shalby In the the past five months, and as recently as Sunday, Los Angeles has experienced five earthquakes — each with a magnitude larger than 4.0. The city hasn’t witnessed such an occurrence since 1994, when the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake… Continue reading
Jun 03 Seattle city council approves $15 minimum wage, largest in U.S. By News Desk Seattle's city council on Monday unanimously approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour, the highest minimum wage in U.S. history to date. “We did this. Workers did this. Today’s first victory for 15 will inspire… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch EPA plan critic argues cutting carbon emissions could fail if U.S. endeavors alone By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch EPA chief defends price of White House plan to cut carbon emissions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Deal to free American prisoner of war Bergdahl generates criticism and questions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 02 U.S. ambassador sworn into office via Kindle By Justin Scuiletti Suzi LeVine, United States ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein, became the first U.S. ambassador to be sworn in by an e-reader during a ceremony Monday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Hurricanes with female names seen as less risky, says study By Sarah Sheffer A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Illinois says Americans elicit gender-based expectations about hurricane severity, and perceive hurricanes with female names as less threatening than those with male names that may sound more foreboding. Continue reading
Jun 02 How does Bowe Bergdahl reintegrate after five years in captivity? By Larisa Epatko Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released Saturday after five years of captivity in Afghanistan, faces many challenges but being welcomed back by a loving family won’t be one of them. Continue reading
Jun 02 Bridging America’s ‘digital divide,’ National education organizations urge FCC to increase E-Rate funding By Elizabeth Jones Many school districts across the country are unprepared to support the bandwidth it takes to accommodate new education trends in digital learning and testing. In fact, fewer than one in three of America’s classrooms have Internet access, according to… Continue reading