GOP rep says Trump's Syria actions will affect US relations with allies
By Chelsey Cox, CNN A GOP congressman and Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan said Friday President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria puts the US in a "far weaker" position in the...
National School Lunch Week: Who is eligible for free and reduced-price lunch?
During this National School Lunch week, the U.S. recognizes the school lunch programs across the country that nourish children with the food they need to learn in the classroom and work toward a bright future.
The Latest: Third judge blocks policy for green card denials
The Latest on court rulings that temporarily block a Trump administration policy that denies legal residence to many immigrants who receive government benefits (all times local): 5:40 p.m. A third federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plans to deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid food stamps and other government benefits.
Students will soon be able to retake specific sections of the ACT
It looks like the ACT believes in second chances. College-entrance exam ACT announced Tuesday that students who have already taken the entire exam once will have the option to retake specific sections of the ACT test instead of taking the whole thing over again.
Police look for 2 men in Kansas bar shooting that killed 4
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two men opened fire inside a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, early Sunday, killing four people and wounding five others in a shooting believed to have stemmed from an earlier dispute, police said. Authorities were searching Sunday for the two gunmen, said Officer Thomas Tomasic, a police spokesman. He said the two men had apparently gotten into some sort of disagreement with people inside Tequila KC Bar, left, then returned with handguns.
Sentencing date set of NXIVM founder
Courtesy of the New York Post* A federal judge has set Jan. 17, 2020, as the sentencing date for the founder of the Nxivm cult, who was convicted for his role in running a secret society in which women were turned into his sex slaves and branded with his initials. Keith Raniere, 59, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison — though could face a life sentence — for his June convictions on racketeering, sex trafficking and other charges.
Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Inspired by the #MeToo movement, a diverse group of attorneys across the United States has enlisted with a defense fund that helps low-wage workers pursue potentially costly sexual misconduct cases.
A New York man who was one of the three victims killed at the California's Gilroy Garlic Festival this past summer will be remembered at a memorial service.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has attacked a Syrian air base with roughly 60 cruise missiles in response to a chemical weapons attack it blames on President Bashar Assad. U.S. officials say the Tomahawk missiles were fired from two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, targeting a government-controlled air base in Syria. U.S. officials say Syrian government aircraft killed dozens of civilians by using chlorine mixed with a nerve agent, possibly sarin, earlier this wee...
(CNN) -- Glaxo-Smith-Kline is voluntarily recalling more than 590,000 albuterol inhalers. When the inhalers are functioning properly, they release a fixed dose of the medication, albuterol, to treat conditions like asthma. The British pharmaceutical company says the recalled devices could potentially deliver incorrect dosages. The voluntary recall is not on the patient-level, but patients are encouraged to seek immediate medical attention if their inhaler is not relieving symp...
