i i Visitors line up on Tuesday to see the eclectic collection of photos, records, albums and knickknacks collected by Paul MacLeod, an Elvis superfan who turned his Holly Springs, Miss., home into the offbeat museum called Graceland Too. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption itoggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Visitors line up on Tuesday to
i i Lincoln, Neb., is home to a sizable community of Iraqi Yazidis — including Ismaeil Khalaf, shown here in his home watching the latest news about the Yazidi crisis in Iraq. Lincoln Yazidis petitioned for U.S. intervention to prevent the genocide of their friends and family. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption itoggle caption Nati Harnik/AP
Tess Vigeland speaks with Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill about the week of violence and tension in Ferguson, discussing the way forward for the community. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340947095/sen-mccaskill-on-ferguson-were-going-to-get-all-the-facts?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Scott Olson, a photojournalist with Getty Images, has captured some of the striking images of the protests in Ferguson, Mo., following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340947109/in-work-of-ferguson-photographer-snapshots-of-chaos?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Tess Vigeland talks to Ben Philpott of member station KUT about the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry on charges of abuse of power. The governor spoke for the first time since the charges, saying he acted within his power. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340947102/perry-pushes-back-against-allegations-he-overstepped-his-authority?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
New information was released Friday about the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. The police chief finally released the name of the officer who shot Michael Brown and an incident report listing Brown as a suspect in a recent convenience store robbery. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is promising a full investigation.
Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as government and separatist forces still fight for control of the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/15/340700418/russian-military-vehicles-reportedly-move-into-ukraine?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i i A health worker cleans his hands with chlorinated water before entering an Ebola screening tent at the Kenema Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. More than 300 Sierra Leoneans have died of the disease. Michael Duff/AP hide caption itoggle caption Michael Duff/AP A health worker cleans his hands with chlorinated water before entering an
Kenya’s international airport is on high alert, since the Kenya Medical Association has called on the national airline to suspend flights due to concerns over the Ebola outbreak. The airline has responded by pledging faith in its new screening procedures. The World Health Organization has labeled Kenya a “high risk” country for the spread of
i i Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has served since 2006, will reportedly step down. Hadi Mizban/AP hide caption itoggle caption Hadi Mizban/AP Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has served since 2006, will reportedly step down. Hadi Mizban/AP Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is expected to address the nation on television
i i Displaced Palestinian Emada al-Attar, 23, holds her 16-day-old baby boy Anous on Aug. 8 in a classroom where they sleep in a United Nations school in Gaza City. Thousands of Palestinians lost their homes in the recent fighting and are still taking refuge in schools. It’s not clear when the schools will reopen.
i i If a kid is already washing his hands well, adding sanitizer in school doesn’t appear to help reduce illnesses and absences. Juanmonino/iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption Juanmonino/iStockphoto If a kid is already washing his hands well, adding sanitizer in school doesn’t appear to help reduce illnesses and absences. Juanmonino/iStockphoto Schools can be a