Shutdown Hampers Wildfire Preparedness and Training Across The Country
Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildland fire season as the partial government shutdown continues.
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Macedonian Parliament Approves New Name For The Country As Demanded By Greece
Greece has blocked its northern neighbor from entering into NATO for 27 years over an argument about which country has a right to the name Macedonia.
Accused Of Florida Rape 70 Years Ago, 4 Black Men Get Posthumous Pardons
The new governor said the arrests and trials, and in two cases the killings, of the Groveland Four were unjust. Families of the men had worked for the pardons. The accuser maintained she did not lie.
Canada Grants Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fled Her Family
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is reportedly en route from Thailand to Canada. The 18-year-old was granted refugee status by the U.N. after she alleged abuse by family members.
Most Federal Workers' Health Coverage To Continue During Shutdown, Even If Pay Stops
Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.
Myanmar Court Rejects Appeal Of 2 Imprisoned Reuters Journalists
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reporting on a massacre of Rohingya men when they were arrested and later convicted of violating the country's Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven years.
'I'm A Little Stressed': LA Teachers And Parents Brace For A Possible Strike
From lessons on the history of the labor movement, to stocking up on toilet paper for striking teachers, Los Angeles is getting ready.
Wis. Girl Missing For 3 Months Is Found — And Helps Deputies Catch Alleged Captor
Jayme Closs disappeared the day her parents were found dead. On Thursday, she approached a woman and said she had been taken. The man who allegedly abducted her and killed her parents is now in jail.
Most Americans Call Shutdown 'Embarrassing' As It's Set To Become Longest In History
An NPR/Ipsos Poll finds more than 70 percent of Americans say the shutdown is embarrassing for the country, will hurt the economy and the government should remain open while budget talks continue.
Justice Ginsburg Has No Remaining Signs Of Cancer, Will Return To Supreme Court
After having surgery last month for lung cancer, liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is recovering well and has "no evidence of remaining disease," according to the Supreme Court.