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 A frustrated Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against… Continue reading
Mar 18 Turkey’s forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkey's president said Sunday that the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin. Continue reading
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 Illinois primary puts focus on security of state voter rolls By Christina A. Cassidy, Sarah Zimmerman, Associated Press Two years ago, Illinois was the lone state known to have its state election system breached in a hacking effort that ultimately targeted 21 states. Continue reading
Mar 18 AP report: Mueller now has memos McCabe kept on Trump dealings By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Donald Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos detailing interactions with the president that have been provided to the special counsel’s office and… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:50 In a heavily Puerto Rican city, schools scramble to help students displaced by hurricane By Corinne Segal, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico last year, more than 24,000 students have left for the U.S. mainland and more than 400 came to Hartford, Connecticut, where a third of residents identify as Puerto Rican. Now, Hartford is working to… Continue watching
Mar 17 Senators want CIA to lift veil on nominee’s black site past By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Gina Haspel's long spy career is so shrouded in mystery that senators want documents declassified so they can decide if her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from directing the agency. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling By Lisa Mascaro and Josh Boak , Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering broad tariffs on imports from China and an announcement could come as soon as next week. Industry groups and some lawmakers are scrambling to prevent a new front in a potential trade war that could… Continue reading
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