Reward In Kentucky Horse Killings Reaches $20,000 As Support Pours In,...
The free-roaming horses are a favorite sighting for locals visiting the woodland southeast of Prestonburg – but someone recently began hunting them. (Image credit: Courtesy of Megan Goble)
View ArticleWashington Legislator Matt Shea Accused Of 'Domestic Terrorism,' Report Finds
As a leader of the Patriot Movement, the Republican representative "planned, engaged in, and promoted a total of three armed conflicts of political violence against the United States government."...
View Article4 Months And Counting, An Acting Intelligence Chief In The Hot Seat
It's the longest that the director of national intelligence role has been unfilled since its creation 15 years ago. And the delay has implications for the U.S. intelligence community and beyond....
View ArticleTrump Backtracks On Brazil Steel Tariffs
President Trump has reversed himself and decided not to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil. Financial markets were rattled when he abruptly announced a 25% tax on Dec. 2.
View ArticleDHS Internal Watchdog Report Finds No Wrongdoing In Migrant Children's Deaths
In terse statements, the Homeland Security Inspector General said two migrant children died in U.S. custody due to bacterial infections. (Image credit: Emilio Espejel/AP)
View ArticleA New Safety Program Takes On Silica Dust Amid A Possible Crisis
It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust. But it's unclear how much it will affect countertop workers. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFor Joe Biden, 1987 Brought Triumph In The Wake Of Political Setback
Biden ended his first presidential campaign during a break in the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden sunk the nomination....
View ArticleNew SNAP Rule Impacts College Students By Limiting Benefits And Adding Confusion
College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. A new rule makes it even more challenging for some to get food stamps. (Image...
View ArticleTrump Is Impeached, But There's No Endgame In Sight
What trophy can be said to await the speaker or her party at game's end? Their case has not penetrated the popular membrane enough to supply the two-thirds vote required for conviction in the Senate....
View Article'Catastrophic' Wildfires Continue To Rage Across Australia
Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks. (Image credit: Dean Lewins/AP)
View ArticleNew Zealanders Hand In More Than 50,000 Weapons As The Country's Buyback...
The Pacific nation's months-long program ended this week with questionable success. A ban on most semi-automatic and military-style rifles also took effect across the country. (Image credit: Hagen...
View ArticleTrump Created The Space Force. Here's What It Will Actually Do
"It's not about putting military service members in space," one expert said. The new branch will basically reorganize what the military does in space and elevate it to a single chain of command....
View ArticleEddie Murphy Brings Classic Characters Back To 'SNL'
Eddie Murphy was back hosting Saturday Night Live after 35 years. He brought back some old favorites, with plenty of guest stars to boot. (Image credit: Saturday Night Live via YouTube/Screenshot by...
View ArticleA New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation
Researchers are studying a new technique for quitting cigarettes. It involves cognitive behavioral therapy and guided hallucination sparked by psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms....
View Article'Authenticity,' 'Culturally Relevant': Why Bernie Sanders Is Resonating With...
Part of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' resiliency this campaign cycle is thanks to his popularity with Latinos. Multiple polls show Sanders leads the field with Latino support. (Image credit: Nati...
View ArticleScathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow? (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticleFor These 'Three Dots,' 100 Years Of Friendship, Fellowship And Fun
In Auburn, Maine, three best friends — Dorothy, Dorothy and Dorothy — celebrate their 100th birthdays and reminisce about their long friendship. (Image credit: Rebecca Conley/Maine Public Radio)
View ArticleTrove Of Recipes Dating Back To Inquisition Reveals A Family's Secret Jewish...
Many Jews were forced to convert during the Inquisition, a history often lost to their descendants. Finding recipes adhering to Jewish food customs helped one woman unearth her family's hidden past....
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