All USA Update
Will other states follow Scott Walker's lead on weakening teacher tenure?Scott Walker rose to superstar status with many GOP conservatives after a clash with K-12 teachers over bargaining rights. On the eve of today's presidential bid, he cut state university budgets and tenure rights.
Hillary Clinton takes aim at the sharing economyIn a speech today laying out her economic policies, the Democratic presidential front runner said that while the 'gig economy' was good for innovation, it was also 'raising hard questions.'
Why Obama cut prison sentences of 46 drug offendersPresident Obama on Monday is commuting the the prison sentences of 46 federal drug offenders as part of a broader effort to make the criminal justice system more equitable.
Obama says aging Americans lack support 'they need to thrive'A White House policy brief on retirement notes that, as the US population reaches retirement age, more elderly Americans are becoming almost exclusively reliant on Social Security benefits.
1,800 undocumented immigrants re-arrested after release, report saysRoughly one quarter of individuals freed by local law enforcement despite deportation requests were subsequently re-arrested, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement report released Monday.
Why was a female US Marine commander fired?After a controversial year in command, Lt. Col. Kate Germano was asked to give up her position on June 30.
Did 'El Chapo' just deal 'The Donald' a trump card?Controversial GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage after the escape of a notorious drug lord from a Mexican prison this weekend.
Stereotype or source of pride? 'Hillbilly' dialect makes comeback in AppalachiaA recent influx of education programs and scholarly studies aim to foster a sense of pride, not shame, in Appalachian speech patterns.
North Carolina's voter ID laws: fraud-fighting or racist?North Carolina's anti-fraud voter ID laws – said to discriminate against black and Latino voters – will be evaluated by a federal court Monday.
Hillary Clinton's answer to the wage gap: Profit-sharing?Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will emphasize middle-class incomes and wages in her first major speech on economic policy Monday.
Nintendo's Satoro Iwata didn't just create technology, he created cultureSatoru Iwata, responsible for some of the gaming giant's most popular releases, will be remembered as much for his warmth and affability as for his talent as a game designer.
Mississippi divided: Battle over Confederate flag shifts to Magnolia StateWith the Confederate flag gone from the South Carolina State House grounds, some residents of Mississippi are confronting their state flag, the only US flag to incorporate the Southern cross.
Canada cools to resisters of US's Iraq War. What's changed since Vietnam?Roughly a decade after fleeing to Canada to avoid fighting in the 2003 Iraq war, an estimated two dozen former US soldiers are still fighting to gain legal status.
Taller towers, bigger turbines enable first big wind farm in SoutheastThe Energy Department believes the US can generate 20 percent of the country's power with wind by 2030, and opening up the Southeast and other new areas is a key to achieving that goal.
Where are Dorothy's ruby red slippers? A $1-million reward offered.The slippers, one of four surviving pairs made for the 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz,' have been missing for 10 years.
Everybody into the pool! Why is the 2016 GOP field so big?It's easy for a politician to get caught up in the hype and yell "cowabunga!" in a year when there's no incumbent seeking re-election and no Republican who seems to have an inside track to the nomination.
Donald Trump tops another poll. Will he stay there?In a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey of 400 self-identified Republicans, the real estate developer and reality show star came in a close second to Jeb Bush.
Why Obama will be the first president to visit a federal prisonPresident Obama's trip to a federal prison in Oklahoma is part of the administration's efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon: What's next?Serena Williams is the 2015 Wimbledon champion, and now owns 21 Grand Slams, and six Wimbledon titles.
Psychologists authorize CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work?A new report detailing how the APA helped authorize 'enhanced interrogations' has prompted renewed questions about torture's effectiveness in intelligence-gathering.
