This Supreme Court Case Could Make Elections Even More Undemocratic
In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger role in the…
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Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea
Marie Kamara, left, sitting behind a quarantine line in the village of Rosanda last week under the watch of a community leader. The girl died several days after this photo…
How One Superintendent Is Improving Her Community By Improving Her Schools
In just three years, Tiffany Anderson has helped turn around one of lowest performing school districts in Missouri. In 2010, failing test scores and low attendance rates put Jennings School…
LA Teachers, Union Leaders Rally Amid Stalled Talks
Dressed in red and raising signs into the air, thousands of teachers filled a downtown Los Angeles park on Thursday in demand of higher wages and smaller class sizes amid…
Stolen Picasso worth millions seized in U.S.
“A lost treasure has been found,” said Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. – The news release from Lynch didn’t give the name of the…
3 explosions rock Cairo, 1 killed
A third bomb detonated at about the same time, near a popular restaurant in the Imbaba district. Authorities had been tipped off to the presence of an unidentified package, but…
Tainan kitchen kings: Around Taiwan’s food capital in 19 dishes
Here, dishes are whipped up in makeshift kitchens and cheap foodparticularly seafoodis king. The challenge is locating the best flavors in a city where public transport isn’t readily available and…
DC Mayor Vows To Move Forward With Marijuana Legalization Despite Republican Threats Of Jail
In the final hours before marijuana possession is scheduled to become legal in the nation’s capital, House Republicans have warned District of Columbia officials that they could go to jail…
Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million For Patent Infringement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc has been ordered to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury in Texas found that its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by patent…
United Methodist Church Pushes New Focus On Community Health
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – It’s not uncommon to hear about missionaries and medical volunteers in far-flung corners of the world who deal with health crises every day. More unusual is…
Tobacco Giants Battle New Ads Painting Them As Liars
Never underestimate the staying power of big tobacco. In 2006, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler ordered the nation’s largest cigarette makers to publicly admit that they had lied for decades…
16 dead in Bangladesh ferry accident
The boat was packed with at least 100 people when it overturned on the Padma river in the Manikganj district north of the capital Dhaka, local Police Chief Bidhan Tripura…
Judge Blocks Obama Administration From Detaining Asylum-Seekers As Immigration Deterrent
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Obama administration from detaining individuals seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the policy illegally aims to deter…
Judge Blocks Obama Administration From Detaining Asylum-Seekers As Immigration Deterrent
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Obama administration from detaining individuals seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the policy illegally aims to deter…
Civilian Casualties in Afghan War Topped 10,000 in 2014, U.N. Says
KABUL — Last year was the deadliest for civilians caught up in Afghanistan’s war since the United Nations began keeping records in 2009, the world body said Wednesday — a…
Horror bus crash leaves nine dead in India
Jayshree Kisawat, a magistrate in Dhar district where the accident happened, told CNN the bus had attempted to take a sharp turn on a narrow road when it lost control,…
Police Involved In Controversial Death Of Alejandro Nieto Will Not Face Charges
The four San Francisco police officers involved in the death of Alejandro Nieto last spring will not face charges, the district attorney’s office announced Friday. – According to KTVU, the…
15 New Orleans must-do’s
Flexibility, a strong sense of adventure and a costume on Fat Tuesday will help Mardi Gras visitors make the most of it. While the Crescent City is never entirely predictable…
Akai Gurley’s Family Demands Conviction For A ‘Modern-Day Lynching’
NEW YORK — When New York City police officer Peter Liang sat down in a Brooklyn court on Wednesday, a companion leaned over and said quietly, “Breathe. Relax.” Liang, who…
Monessen Middle School Students Given ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Puzzles
Parents in a Pennsylvania school district are turning 50 shades of red over word search puzzles given to middle school students based on an erotic novel and movie. – The…
School District Wants To Close Achievement Gap By Recruiting More Black Teachers
The achievement gap between students of different races has been well-documented, and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying something it hopes will address the disparities early on: Hiring…
HUFFPOST HILL – Gaaaaaaaaay TIDE!!!
Aaron Schock’s “Downton Abbey” scandal is in its second week — don’t tell us what happens, we DVR’d it. Will Brian Williams’ Katrina anecdotes be Williams’ Obama’s Katrina? And Jeb…
Alabama gay marriages allowed after Supreme Court order
Late last month, a federal district judge struck down Alabama’s laws prohibiting same sex marriage but stayed the order until today. Gay rights advocates plan to marry beginning at 8…
D.C., Where Blacks Are No Longer A Majority, Has A New African American Affairs Director
The District’s predominantly African American leaders have long taken pains to address the concerns of underrepresented minority groups in city hall, including Latino, Asian and gay residents. Now another group…
Did The Minimum Wage Rise In Your State This Year?
It’s now been just over a month since minimum wage hikes went into effect in a record 20 different states, as well as the District of Columbia. – Loading…
Shelling kills 4 at Ukraine hospital
The four deaths happened at a hospital in Kirov district in Donetsk, the city council there said. – This assistance would come in the form of so-called defensive lethal aid,…
San Francisco Police Question Man After Human Remains Are Found In Suitcase
A man was detained Friday night in connection with a suitcase that had been found on a downtown San Francisco street stuffed with human remains, authorities said. Police Chief Greg…
5 teens charged in sex assault on high school girl, Colorado police say
The girl who said she was sexually assaulted is an Englewood High School freshman, school district spokeswoman Julie McGinley said. Police said they’re looking for a sixth juvenile who also…
State Board Votes To Take Over Little Rock School District
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education voted Wednesday to take control of Little Rock schools less than six months after a federal judge granted more independence…
Body parts found in suitcase left on San Francisco street
The suitcase was found Wednesday afternoon on 11th Street in the Mission District. Police closed four blocks while they investigated. The gender and age of the person were unclear, she…