Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Clinton To Resume Campaign Stops On Thursday
President Obama campaigned for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. Her camp continues to go back and forth with the Trump campaign over Clinton's remark that half of his supporters are "deplorables."
Census Figures Show Poverty Rate Drops For Children And Adults
For the first time since 2007, U.S. household income rose last year. And, according to the Census Bureau, that helped push down the number of people living in poverty to 53 million.
Donald Trump Reveals Plan To Make Child Care More Affordable
Campaigning in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Trump released a proposal for a tax credit for child care expenses. He wants parents to be able to deduct the average cost of child care from their taxes.
Norwegian Metal Star Finds Himself An Unlikely Council Member
The musician known as Fenriz never expected to win. His campaign photo showed him posing with his cat and his plea was: don't vote for me. Apparently people loved the cat — he's in office four years.
Police Crush Uprising In Chinese Fishing Village Of Wukan
For the past 5 years, one southern fishing village has stood out among others in China. Residents ousted Communist Party leaders and elected one of their own. But authorities quashed the uprising.
Oxford English Dictionary Updates With 6 Dahl Words
Children's author Roald Dahl would have turned 100 this week. To celebrate, the OED added 6 words and expressions from Dahl's writing. For example: golden ticket, Oompa Loompa and Scrumdiddlyumptious.
Sanders And Other High-Profile Names Protest Against N.D. Pipeline
People in dozens of cities protested against the North Dakota Access Pipeline on Tuesday, including Sen. Bernie Sanders. In North Dakota, where the opposition began, more protesters were arrested.
Australia's Dutton Defends Policy; Some Refugees Forced To Wait On Island
Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Dutton, Australia's immigration minister, about that country's policy of keeping asylum seekers detained on the island of Nauru.
N.J. Church Group To Resettle Syrian Refugee Family With Special Needs
A N.J. church group offered to help resettle Syrian refugees in the U.S. and members received a special case: a family of 6 with a father badly wounded. It's a year-long commitment for the volunteers.
2 Gaza Strip Businesswomen Have More In Common Than They Realize
The Gaza Strip has one of the world's worst performing economies. Economists in Gaza, however, have noticed that as more men struggle to find work, women are picking up some of the slack.