As she learned the basics of applying direct pressure, packing a wound with gauze and tying a tourniquet, sixth-grade math and social studies teacher Kari Stafford shook her head at the thought that this may now be an essential skill for her profession. Stafford didn't like it, but with school shootings ...
Forced population displacement: Syrian rebels give up another town to regime forces
The Syrian government took control of a town northeast of Damascus on Thursday after rebels evacuated to north Syria — ...
Two black men arrested while waiting at Starbucks get apology from Philadelphia's top cop
Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't ...
Red state anti-abortion politicians push efforts to prosecute doctors and patients as polls loom
Anti-abortion rhetoric is intensifying ahead of midterm elections as a rush of officials in Republican-dominant states push legislation that would punish both doctors and patients, even though such laws are likely unconstitutional. In Idaho, Republicans competing in a crowded field for governor have made it ...
Confederate flag-bearing trucks park outside Michigan school, sparking counterprotest against racism
Students and others with Confederate flags flying from or painted on their pickup trucks parked for a second day outside of a central Michigan high school, prompting other students to hold a counterdemonstration against racism and bigotry. Six trucks bearing the Confederate battle flag parked ...
In Lebanon camp for years, hundreds of refugees return to Syria area recaptured by regime
Several hundred Syrians who have lived for years as refugees in Lebanon left for their home country on Wednesday in a rare case of a mass return of those who left the country since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Nearly 500 people, including ...
Hero Southwest pilot lauded for her pioneering work in male-dominated field
The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet's damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the ...
NYC removes Central Park statue of doctor who experimented on female slaves
A statue of a 19th century doctor who did experimental surgery without anesthesia on enslaved African-American women has been removed from New York's Central Park. The city's Public Design Commission voted Monday to accept a mayoral panel's recommendation to remove the statue of Dr. J. ...
Venezuelans swarm outside Chilean Consulate seeking new visa and home
Hundreds of Venezuelans swarmed outside the Chilean Consulate Monday hoping to get a new visa created by Santiago to offer a new home for people desperate to leave the crisis-wracked country. As the consulate is closed on Mondays, the crowd of some 400 jostled to ...
Italian court releases migrant rescue ship seized last month, justifies vessel's actions
An Italian court on Monday ordered the release of a Spanish charity ship that was seized after prosecutors said it was helping to ferry migrants illegally from Libya. The court in Ragusa, Sicily, found that the rescue on March 15 of 218 migrants off the ...
In Me Too era, is it possible to give people a second chance?
If a man abuses his co-workers and apologizes, should he be forgiven? What about a man who sexually assaults a stranger asleep in bed? Is redemption possible? Last week, Tom Ashbrook, who was fired as host of the popular National Public Radio program "On Point," ...
Republicans seen fueling spread of opposition to California immigrant sanctuary
More local governments in California are resisting the state's efforts to resist the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, and political experts see politics at play as Republicans try to fire up voters in a state where the GOP has grown weak. Since the Jeff Sessions-led Department ...
Pope admits he made 'grave errors' in rejecting Chilean sex abuse claims
Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he made "grave errors" in judgment in Chile's sex abuse scandal and invited the victims he had discredited to Rome to beg their forgiveness. In an extraordinary public letter, Francis also summoned all of Chile's bishops to the Vatican for an ...
111-year-old black veteran with 15-a-day cigar habit gets exclusive tour of African-American museum
The oldest U.S. veteran of World War II, the 111-year-old grandson of a slave, has received an exclusive tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture after being flown to Washington on a private jet by a wealthy benefactor. Richard Overton, who ...
'Simpsons' reference to Apu criticism sparks online backlash
"The Simpsons" briefly addressed Sunday criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu. But a comedian who helped spark a conversation about the character calls the show's response "sad" and attacked the show on Twitter for reducing a discussion about racism to ...
