On first day of school, Oklahoma girl, 14, stabbed by fellow student
A 14-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times by a fellow boy student at an orientation event on Thursday to mark the first day of a new academic year at a high school in a small town in Oklahoma, police said.
Newspaper editorials across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on press
Hundreds of U.S. newspapers on Thursday launched a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for denouncing some media organizations as enemies of the American people.
U.S. banks teach financial literacy with hands-on experience
Last year, Abbey Jones’ high school routine had a twist. For 45 minutes each week, she became one of 15 student tellers at the Community Spirit Bank branch at Red Bay High School in Red Bay, Alabama.
Newspaper editorials across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on the press
Hundreds of U.S. newspapers devoted print space on Thursday to a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for saying some media organizations are enemies of the American people.
Texas, refineries urged to plan storm shutdowns to cut pollution
Texas environment regulators should coordinate shutdowns of oil refineries and other petrochemical plants during major storms to avoid big releases of air pollution like during last year’s Hurricane Harvey, a report said on Thursday.
Judge orders Keystone XL pipeline review in setback for Trump
A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday ordered the U.S. State Department to do a full environmental review of a revised route for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, a move that could delay the project and prove a setback for the Trump administration….
El Salvador probes alleged cases of child abuse in U.S. detention centers
El Salvador is investigating three alleged cases of sexual abuse of minors in U.S. immigrant detention centers, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Newspaper editorials across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on media
More than 300 U.S. newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump calling some media organizations enemies of the American people.
Colorado baker in case of Supreme Court sues state over ‘persecution’
A Colorado baker who won a narrow Supreme Court victory over his refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple is suing the state after it launched another case against him for declining to create a cake for a transgender woman.
New Mexico compound member in U.S. illegally over 20 years: government
A Haitian woman who was charged with child abuse at a New Mexico compound has been taken into custody by immigration authorities after living in the United States illegally for over 20 years, federal officials said on Wednesday.
