An 11-year-old student in Florida refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and was arrestedfor a resulting confrontation with a teacher and police officer.
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LGBT police officers say they’ve faced horrible discrimination, and now they’re suing
Law enforcement officers across the county have sued in recent years over anti-gayworkplace discrimination.
Catholic dioceses in Texas name 286 priests credibly accused of sexual abuse
Catholic dioceses throughout Texas on Thursday identified 286priests credibly accused ofsexually abusing minors as far back as 1941.
Missing Massachusetts woman found alive; kidnapping suspect arrested
Boston policefound a 23-year-old woman reported missing over the weekend alive on Tuesday and arrested a suspect for kidnapping her.
President Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren’s ‘beer catastrophe’ Instagram video
President Donald Trump mocked Elizabeth Warren on Twitter on Sunday night, referencing her Native American ancestry claims and a two-week-old Instagram Live video.
What you need to know about US Postal Service’s 2019 price changes
The Postal Service lost $3.9 billion in 2018, attributing the losses to drops in mail volume and the costs of pensions and health care. It marked the 12th year in a row the agency reported a lossdespite growth in package shipping.
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‘We are all in this together’: California, Puerto Rico officials join in climate fight
In the wake of mudslides, wildfires and hurricanes,Southern California elected officials joined themayor of Puerto Rico’s capital city onSunday, promising to support each other in responding to climate emergencies.
DeVos to cancel $150 million in student loan debt
DeVos proposed restricting “borrower defense” claimsfiled by former students whose schools closed or made false promises, but has to carry out regulations after court rulings sided with students.
California university receives second mass shooting threat in a week: ‘My students are afraid and so am I’
The day beforefinals begin at a California university, students on Tuesday worried about a second mass shooting threat in the last week.
‘Unbelievably awesome!’: How did Alaska repair earthquake-damaged roads in just days?
A week after a major earthquake rattled Alaska, a magnitude-7.0 tremor that has since been followed by more than 3,000 aftershocks, the state’s transportation department has become the envy of a nation for the speed of its work — even if its repairs aren’t permanent.