Nov 26 What we're watching Tuesday Winter storm moves up the east coast Winter storm Boreas continues to move east Tuesday, bringing with it heavy rain and gusty winds across the Carolinas and up the Northeast's I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Food stamp program changes lead to 'staggering' increase in need Food stamp program cuts lead to 'staggering' increase in need… Continue watching
Nov 25 The $234 billion job that goes unpaid By Elizabeth Shell Nearly 9 in 10 Americans who need some form of long-term care (LTC) get that assistance from family members or friends who volunteer their time. More than a third of these 'informal' caregivers are taking care of an… Continue reading
Nov 25 Thai PM invokes special powers as protesters march into government buildings Photo by Flickr User UN Photo Geneva Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra invoked special powers in response to tens of thousands of protesters calling for her government's resignation, the BBC reports. The prime minister extended… Continue reading
Nov 25 UN campaigns to end violence against women PHOTO: Shoes painted in red in Rome to symbolize victims as part of International Day to End Violence Against Women pic.twitter.com/jciRwhIiFL— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 25, 2013 Monday marked the United Nation's International Day… Continue reading
Nov 25 Former pro hockey players sue NHL over concussions Ten players claim that the NHL did not do enough to protect players against head injuries. Photo of the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Boston Bruins by David E. Klutho /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Ten former National Hockey League players… Continue reading
Nov 25 It's 'ee-RON,' not 'eye-RAN' and other names and countries that Americans mispronounce The correct way to pronounce the name of Iran's supreme leader is "ah-lee hah-men-ey-ee" and not "allie komonny." Video still by PBS NewsHour Finding yourself in a heated debate about the Iran nuclear deal? Now you can settle… Continue reading
Nov 25 Kick off your holiday party with a game of Thanksgiving Football BINGO By Margaret Myers Click here to print your 2013 Thanksgiving BINGO boards. This Thanksgiving, we take a cue from our friend, the incomparable Mark Shields, who gives prescient advice for diffusing heated political discussions with your distant relatives. "It's a… Continue reading
Nov 25 Sandy Hook report reveals gunman obsessed with Columbine shootings State police personnel lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where gunman Adam Lanza opened fire and killed 26 people, including 20 children. Photo by Shannon Hicks/Reuters/Newtown Bee/Handout A new report on the Newtown, Conn. Continue reading
Nov 25 It's a girl! Rep. Rodgers welcomes third child while in office .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 120%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } "Welcome Brynn Catherine! (Born at 6:19 am on Nov. 24, weighing… Continue reading