The FBI and local law enforcement had warned of an “armed and dangerous” 18-year-old white woman who has an “infatuation” with the Columbine shooting.
Archdiocese Of Los Angeles Agrees To $8 Million Settlement In Sex Abuse Case
The settlement goes to a teenager who was sexually abused and then kidnapped by a teacher at her Catholic high school. The archdiocese apologized for the “serious harm” done to the victim.
After Allegations Of Toxic Culture, Southern Poverty Law Center Tries To Move Forward
“I’m acknowledging the fact that we didn’t pay attention to the internal culture,” says interim President Karen Baynes-Dunning.
After Boeing Crashes, More People Want Help Taming Fear Of Flying
If you’re scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents.
Amid New York Measles Outbreaks, 1 County Orders Exclusions From Public Spaces
It’s the latest measure officials in the region have taken to combat the disease. Between Rockland County and New York City, more than 500 cases have been confirmed since the start of the year.
State’s Attorney Closely Followed Smollett Case After Recusal, Text Messages Show
In the messages, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx expresses concern with heavy-handed charging of Empire star Jussie Smollett, compared to other defendants accused of more serious crimes.
Donation Pledges Roll In For Notre Dame’s Reconstruction
France’s wealthiest families and businesses pledged hundreds of millions of euros to restore one of their nation’s cultural touchstones.
New York Museum Cancels Gala To Honor Far-Right Brazilian Leader
Jair Bolsonaro is outspoken about his desire to roll back environmental protections. Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded the American Museum of Natural History’s move “on behalf of our city.”
Trump’s Trade War Forces Volvo To Shift Gears In South Carolina
The Chinese-owned Swedish automaker was originally planning to ship U.S.-made luxury sedans out of the Port of Charleston and send them to China. Trump’s trade war threw a wrench in those plans.
A Rare Sight At Brigham Young University As Students Protest The Honor Code Office
Students allege that the university is mistreating victims of sexual assault and harassment, especially women and LGBTQ students.
David Brion Davis, Who Helped Remake The Study Of Slavery, Dies At 92
The historian’s trilogy, The Problem of Slavery, won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, among others. More than that, though, a colleague says Davis’ work “shook up the field of history.”
Paris Holds Vigil To Mourn Notre Dame Fire Damage, Macron Vows Swift Reconstruction
The French president set a goal of completing the work in five years. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised toward the effort one day after a fire at the cathedral.
Dog Saved By Workers On Oil Rig, 135 Miles Off Thai Coast
It’s not clear how the animal ended up stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. But the pup, now named Boonrod, is gaining strength and looks happy and well-fed.
Georgia Engel, Sweet-Voiced Star Of ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dies At 70
Engel played Georgette, the wide-eyed girlfriend of anchorman Ted Baxter. She had a long career on television, including roles on Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach and Hot In Cleveland.
Paradise, Calif., Water Is Contaminated But Residents Are Moving Back Anyway
Despite public health warnings about benzene contamination in the town’s water supply, some Paradise residents say they have no choice but to return.
How Well Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work?
These job-based programs can motivate employees to make some changes in behavior, research finds, but they don’t seem to move the dial on workers’ health status or employer spending on health care.
First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway
This could be a crucial year for the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR as researchers start testing it in patients to treat diseases such as cancer, blindness and sickle cell disease.
Colorado’s Oil And Gas Regulators Must Now Consider Public Health And Safety
After years of tension over expanded oil and gas drilling, including a deadly explosion that galvanized critics, the state is moving to tighten regulations on the booming industry.
Red Cross Releases Name Of Nurse Taken Hostage; New Zealand Fears For Her Safety
For years, New Zealand’s government and international media worked to keep Louisa Akavi’s name secret. Now the Red Cross hopes that revealing her identity will lead to information on her whereabouts.
Boeing Slow To ‘Own’ Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say
After a second 737 Max jet crashed in less than five months, it took Boeing weeks to speak openly about the role its flight control software may have played. Critics say that’s too long.
Supreme Court Dances Around The F-Word With Real Potential Financial Consequences
Is a clothing line called “FUCT” entitled to trademark protection? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said no. Now the Supreme Court must decide.
What Does Julian Assange’s Arrest Mean For WikiLeaks And U.S. Elections?
Julian Assange probably won’t have access to his laptop computer for a while, but that may not mean that the organization he created won’t still release secrets and, potentially, affect elections.
Trump Begins Effort To Flip Minnesota, Which Was A Democratic Holdout In 2016
No Republican presidential candidate has claimed the state’s 10 Electoral College votes since Richard Nixon in 1972 — the longest blue streak of a state in the country.
An Unusual Family Of Bald Eagles Adds 3 Eaglets
Valor I, Valor II and Starr, a trio of bald eagles in Illinois, hatched three eaglets this year. No such luck for the closely watched eagle couples of Washington, D.C.
Tracking The Money Race Behind The Presidential Campaign
See which 2020 presidential candidate has raised the most money, who has spent the most, where the candidates’ funding comes from — and how the Democrats stack up against President Trump.
Images: Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris burned on Monday. Its spire fell. But the French Gothic structure was not fully lost, especially in memories of the beloved national symbol.
Bernie Sanders Releases A Decade Of Tax Returns
The returns show that in both 2016 and 2017, Sanders and his wife jointly earned more than $1 million in each of those years. On Monday evening, Beto O’Rourke also released a decade of returns.
Microplastic Found Even In The Air In France’s Pyrenees Mountains
Tiny fragments broken down from larger pieces of plastic have already been found in rivers, lakes, oceans and in agricultural soil. But very few studies of wind-borne microplastic have ever been done.
‘Our Planet’ Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla — Human Impact
The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show.
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Plead Not Guilty In College Cheating Scandal
Giannulli and Loughlin are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes arranged by admissions consultant Rick Singer to get their daughters admitted to USC as crew recruits, despite not being rowers.
Tiger Woods Rises Again — And Sponsors Are Celebrating His Resilience
Woods’ historic victory Sunday at the golf Masters Tournament shows the continued earning power of a player who was dropped by many of his sponsors over the course of a tumultuous decade.
Biographer Robert Caro On Fame, Power And ‘Working’ To Uncover The Truth
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was never interested in only telling the stories of famous men. Instead, he says, “I wanted to use their lives to show how political power worked.”
My New Diet Is An App: Weight Loss Goes Digital
The popularity of weight loss apps, especially among younger people, has forced the traditional weight loss programs to revamp their models to include online, on-demand support.
Pulitzer Prizes Honor Journalists Under Threat With New Crop Of Winners
Judges sought to support the media “even if some wrongly degrade [it] as the enemy of the very democracy it serves.” Honors went to The Advocate in Baton Rouge, La., Florida’s Sun-Sentinel and others.
Arizona Teachers Can Now Discuss LGBTQ Issues Without Worrying About The Law
Lawmakers in Arizona have repealed a law that banned teachers from portraying “homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style” during HIV/AIDS instruction.
President Trump Called Former President Jimmy Carter To Talk About China
Trump called Carter on Saturday, the first time the two had spoken, Carter said. He said Trump told him that he is particularly concerned about how China is “getting ahead of us.”