New York Explosion: 1 in Custody After Blast at Port Authority Bus Station
An explosion struck the Port Authority bus terminal at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue on Monday morning, the New York Police Department said in a tweet. The station is one of the busiest commuter hubs during rush hour.
5 Things for December 11: Nobel Peace Prize, Roy Moore, California Wildfires
GM has a new app in its vehicles that lets you order Starbucks while you drive. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Federal Appeals Judges Question Challenge to Revised Texas Voter ID Law
In Texas’ bid to keep its voter identification law intact, it was its legal foes — lawyers representing voting and civil rights groups and individual voters of color — who faced a tougher line of questioning Tuesday before a federal …
Proposal to Impeach Trump Tabled in the House
A resolution to start the process of impeaching President Donald Trump was tabled Wednesday, following a push from Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas to force such a vote on the House floor.
DACA State of Play: Time Is Running Short
There are currently two more weeks to finish everything that lawmakers want to do by the end of the year, and it's bringing a dose of reality to talks to resolve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals stalemate in Congress. …
John Conyers Resigns
Facing mounting claims of sexual harassment and increasing pressure from Democratic leaders, Michigan Rep. John Conyers announced that he is resigning the Detroit-area seat he's held since 1964.
The American Plutocracy Gets Its Immoral Tax Bill
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever."
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Case On Gay-marriage Benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to overturn a Texas ruling that raised questions about the rights of couples in same-sex marriages.
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez to Run for Texas Governor
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez announced Wednesday morning she will run as a Democratic candidate for governor of Texas. "I'm stepping up, for Texas, for everyone's fair shot to get ahead.
5 Things for December 8: Brexit, Russia Probe, Congress, Wildfires, School Shooting
Can't stand crashing on your brother's couch when you visit for the holidays? Here's how to tell family you're staying at a hotel. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Strong Apprenticeship Programs Key to addressing the Wage Gap
Over the last decades, many American inner cities have seen an economic resurgence. Buoyed by millennials and people's desire to shorten their daily work commute, neighborhoods and communities that were all but pronounced dead two decades ago now find themselves …
This High School Science Lesson Will Explain Why We All Feel An Energy Slump
Most of us wake up tired. We feel like we can’t get past 3 p.m. without a caffeine boost. We all know we have an energy deficiency. But what we don’t realize is that many of the lifestyle choices we …
American Airlines Employees Must Take Anti-Racism Training Since NAACP Issued Travel Advisory
American Airlines is making employees undergo anti-racism training after the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the carrier in October. Starting in 2018, everyone at the company will need to complete annual implicit bias training, the company announced Thursday.
10-Year Old Girl Commits Suicide After Fight Video With Bully Was Posted on Social Media
Ashawnty Davis, a 10-year old girl from Aurora, Colorado, has reportedly committed suicide after a video of her fighting with a bully was posted on social media. Her parents say that she hung herself in a closet, and after being …
15-Year Old Girl Stabbed 80 Times and Set on Fire After Meeting Her Killer on Facebook
A teenage girl named Sabriya McLean was reportedly stabbed about 80 times, then dragged outside and set on fire by a man that she had recently met on Facebook. Philadelphia police say the 15-year old’s body was found in the …
