Apr 30 2 state ‘teachers of the year’ skip White House ceremony By Associated Press Jessica Dueñas of Kentucky told the Courier Journal that she feels like the Trump administration's support of school choice is "clearly attacking public education."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Virginia judge says Charlottesville’s Confederate statues are protected By Associated Press Judge Richard Moore's ruling came in a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville City Council members who voted in 2017 to remove a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trial begins for 2016 Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 By Paul Elias, Associated Press Derick Almena and Max Harris have been in jail since they were charged with involuntary manslaughter in June 2017, six months after people at an electronic music show struggled to escape the so-called Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. weighs designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Enforcing such a designation could be difficult, and could complicate U.S. diplomacy. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: William Barr testifies on Mueller report to Senate committee By Lisa Desjardins The attorney general's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to highlight the partisan schism around Robert Mueller's report and the Justice Department's handling of it. Watch live starting at 10 a.m. ET in our player. Continue reading
Apr 30 Zuckerberg debuts redesigned and ‘privacy-focused’ Facebook By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Mark Zuckerberg is focusing Facebook's future by emphasizing private messaging and the company's role in "communities." The new features are part of the CEO's strategy for batting away a growing array of critics, emboldened regulators and competitors. Continue reading
Apr 30 North Carolina teachers will rally again in capital to press demands By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press Teachers' list of demands this year includes Medicaid expansion, restoration of extra pay for teacher's master's degrees and a $15 minimum wage for support staff. Continue reading
Apr 30 Ellen Tauscher, former congresswoman and finance trailblazer, dies at 67 By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Tauscher, who served in Congress for more than a decade before joining the Obama administration, died of complications from pneumonia, her family said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: National security adviser John Bolton addresses Venezuela unrest By Matthew Lee, Ben Fox, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leaders calling for a military uprising against the government of President Nicolás Maduro gained quick messages of support Tuesday from the Trump administration amid a possible turning point in the South American nation's political crisis. Watch comments by… Continue reading
Apr 30 Heavy rains disrupt aid for survivors in cyclone-battered Mozambique By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The rains and flooding kept needed supplies from arriving in the main city of Pemba on Monday and will be a challenge in the days ahead as more wet weather is forecast, a U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman said. Continue reading