Articles from the March 7, 2018 edition
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Man forces son to run to school in the rain for bullying
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A father in Virginia who said his son was kicked off the bus for three days for bullying made him run to school instead. In the rain. Bryan Thornhill's Facebook Live video , recorded while driving behind his son, picked up more t...
By Education secretary gives education chiefs some 'tough love'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Monday gave state education chiefs some "tough love" as she pushed them to innovate and do better by students. Speaking at a conference of the Council of Chief State School Officers, DeVos b...
Oregon governor signs first gun law since Florida massacre
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill prohibiting domestic abusers and people under restraining orders from owning firearms became America's first new gun control law since the Feb. 14 Florida high school massacre. "Well done Oregon," Democratic Gov. Kate B...
Florida Legislature approves vouchers for bullied students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida took steps Monday to set up the nation's first ever private school voucher program for bullied students under a sweeping education bill that the state's Legislature passed and sent to Gov. Rick Scott. The vote came t...
Zinke says Interior should be a partner with oil companies
HOUSTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says his agency should be a partner with oil and gas companies that seek to drill on public land and that long regulatory reviews with an uncertain outcome are "un-American." Speaking Tuesday to a major e...
As the Trump administration retreats on climate change, US cities are moving forward
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump’s r...
South Sudan oil money corruptly funds civil war, say reports
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's state-owned oil company has been "captured by predatory elites" and is being used to fund the country's civil war, including a government-aligned militia accused of human rights abuses, according reports by two...
China asks for hold on UN ban of North Korea traders
BEIJING (AP) — China's government said Tuesday it asked for a hold on a U.S. request for United Nations sanctions against ships accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions imposed over its weapons programs while it looks into who would be affected...
New Mexico Supreme Court backs up power plant decision
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is backing up a decision by state regulators to allow a utility to close part of a coal-fired power plant and replace the lost capacity with a mix of other energy sources. The decision came Monday i...
Emergency personnel prepare for wildfires in parts of Texas
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — It was a bad day — a very bad day. The Amarillo Globe-News reports earlier in the morning, wildfires broke out in the western part of the Texas Panhandle in Oldham County near Vega. They moved south into Deaf Smith County and...
Nevada notifying 18 states about Arizona equine herpes case
PHOENIX (AP) — Nevada officials are sending warnings to 18 states after an Arizona Department of Agriculture veterinarian confirmed that a horse that participated in a Las Vegas show has been diagnosed with a serious infectious disease. The A...
Ex-player sues Flint-area school, coach over concussions
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A former high school football player who says he's suffering the side effects of concussions is suing his coach and a Flint-area school district. Destin Julian, who is 19 years old, says he still has seizures and struggles to p...
House bill would relax university meal plan mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill barring public colleges and universities from requiring that students buy meal plans even if they have dietary restrictions. The bill approved Tuesday would allow s...
Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain
CHICAGO (AP) — A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other n...
Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year — the latest evidence the nation's drug crisis is getting worse. A government report released Tuesday shows overdoses from opioids increased 30 percent late last sum...
White House wants user-friendly electronic health records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration Tuesday launched a new effort under the direction of presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner to overcome years of problems with electronic medical records and make them easier for patients to use. Medicare w...
Arkansas medical marijuana group chooses site for plant
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — A medical marijuana firm originally from northeast Arkansas has chosen to build its cultivation plant in the Pine Bluff area. Natural State Wellness Enterprises had its choice of either Jackson or Jefferson counties because t...
FDA clears DNA test to spot cancer genes, but with warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first direct-to-consumer breast cancer gene test. But the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require warnings about the limitations of the genetic information from California-based 2...
Cavs' Love discloses bouts with panic attacks, mental health
CLEVELAND (AP) — Suffering for years in silence, Kevin Love has opened up about his struggles with mental health. The Cavaliers forward writes in an essay for the Players' Tribune that he had a panic attack during a game this season and he has s...
Alert dogs help children manage diabetes
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) — For healthy children, the highs and lows of everyday life can be challenging enough. But for kids with Type 1 diabetes, the terms "high" and "low" can mean something much more serious. Calvin Day, a Somersworth 7-year-old wit...
What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so awful
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An...
Facebook, Twitter urged to do more to police hate on sites
NEW YORK (AP) — Tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google are taking steps to police terrorists and hate groups on their sites but more work needs to be done, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said Tuesday. The organization released its annual digital t...
The latest apps for home layouts, inside and out
Planning out how to arrange furniture in your home — or plants in your garden — used to involve a pencil, graph paper, a measuring tape and a lot of imagination. The process has gotten easier — and way more streamlined — thanks to a burgeoning select...
Some driverless car damage appears to be from angry people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One problem with self-driving cars is people. The Los Angeles Times reports that of six crash reports filed in California so far this year, two involved a person attacking a robot car. Both incidents happened in San Francisco, a...
Proposal to name highway for Trump faces opposition in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting pushback from state Democrats, including one who said Tuesday that he would suggest naming a ramp for porn star Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had a sexu...
