A Motel 6 motel in SeaTac, Wash. The company faces a new lawsuit accusing it of illegally disclosing the personal information of guests to immigration agents. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A Motel 6 motel in SeaTac, Wash. The company faces a new lawsuit accusing it of illegally disclosing the personal information
Minnesota Public Radio released new details on Tuesday about its decision to cut off business ties with former A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor. A woman who worked on Keillor’s staff told company officials about dozens of sexually inappropriate incidents, including unwanted touching. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/580153053/mpr-investigation-finds-history-of-behavior-by-former-radio-host-garrison-keillo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Jerome Powell, President Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifying before a Senate committee in November 2017. He was confirmed by the full Senate on Tuesday. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Jerome Powell, President Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifying before a Senate committee in November 2017.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional district map today, saying it “clearly, plainly and palpably” violates the state Constitution. The justices ruled 4-3 just days after hearing oral arguments in the case. State legislators are being given an opportunity to redraw the map in time for the May 15 primary election, subject
Updated at 9:15 p.m. ET A top editor at the New York Daily News has been accused of sexual harassment and is now under investigation by the paper’s parent company after inquiries by NPR. Managing Editor Robert Moore has been accused of creating a sexualized atmosphere, pressuring women for attention and punishing those who objected.
Solar panels that make up the Public Service Company of New Mexico’s new 2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Albuquerque. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Solar panels that make up the Public Service Company of New Mexico’s new 2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Albuquerque. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Pledging to defend American businesses and
Turkish army tanks gather close to the Syrian border on Sunday. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images Turkish army tanks gather close to the Syrian border on Sunday. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images Turkey on Sunday continued a major attack inside northwestern Syria on a Kurdish militia it has called a “terror army”
1 of 7 i View slideshow Saturday saw protesters take to the streets from New York to Los Angeles — from Nigeria to Iraq. Various incarnations of the second annual Women’s March demanded social change, promoted female empowerment and declared a resistance to President Trump on the anniversary of his inauguration. With Saturday’s worldwide turnout,
Shafika Khatun, 30, lives in what’s known as the “widows’ village” of the Hakimpara camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. There are no men in the cluster of 34 shelters. Most of the women’s husbands were killed in the recent violence. Allison Joyce for NPR hide caption toggle caption Allison Joyce for NPR
Thai police process suspected wildlife trafficker Boonchai Bach, who was arrested after an X-ray inspection last month of a bag on a flight from Ethiopia revealed the rhino horns. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP hide caption toggle caption Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP Thai police process suspected wildlife trafficker Boonchai Bach, who was arrested after an X-ray inspection last month of
French chef Paul Bocuse, who helped invent a style of cuisine, died on Saturday at his home in France. The French president said chefs were crying across the nation. Laurent Cipriani/AP hide caption toggle caption Laurent Cipriani/AP French chef Paul Bocuse, who helped invent a style of cuisine, died on Saturday at his home in
1 of 12 i View slideshow Updated at 8:40 p.m. ET Determined to not let the momentum die, protesters once again converged on hundreds of cities — at home and abroad — for the second annual Women’s March, seeking not only to unite in a call for social change but also to channel their fury