Obama denounces those who seek to ‘hijack religion’
Welcomes the Dalai Lama and major faith leaders at National Prayer Breakfast President Obama condemned terrorists seeking to use religion as a rationale for carrying out violence around the world,…
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Sony Pictures executive resigns in hacking aftermath
Amid the fallout of the Sony Pictures hacking crisis, studio head co-chair Amy Pascal is stepping down from her post. The departure was widely expected, ever since the entertainment studio…
FCC reveals big win for net neutrality
Stronger regulations and protection for open Internet Net neutrality advocates celebrated a victory on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with promises of stronger federal authority to enforce and protect open broadband Internet….
Senate faces showdown on Homeland Security, immigration bill
Senate Democrats put Congress on hold for a second time Wednesday, Feb. 4, blocking a Republican bill that would finance the Department of Homeland Security along with rollbacks of President…
EPA says Keystone XL pipeline could increase greenhouse gas emissions
With the recent decline in gas prices, a review by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline could cause increased development of…
Rising trends in union membership among AAPIs
A SURPRISING trend among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the professional landscape is developing. Despite abating union memberships nationally, a close look by the Center for Economic and…
US gov’t tells agents to ID immigrants but not deport them
THE Obama administration has ordered immigration officials to find out if undocumented immigrants they encounter are eligible for President Barack Obama’s recent plans to spare them from deportation. Agents at…
Potential 2016 presidential candidates share input on vaccination debate
The national debate over vaccinations has spilled over into the 2016 race for the White House. Potential Republican candidates New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, brought up an…
Obama proposes record $4 trillion spending plan to Congress
President Barack Obama sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget on Monday, Feb. 2, pushing past tight federal spending caps. As outlined in his State of the Union address in…
Facebook earnings exceed expectations with help from mobile advertising
Mobile devices have proved to be a vital component in Facebook’s financial success this past year. The social media giant reported Wednesday, Jan. 28, that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 34…
Study says chances of dying in a car crash are lowest in over 3 years
The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, according to a recent study…
Senate approves Keystone XL pipeline bill
The Republican-controlled Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday, Jan. 29 approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would pump oil from Canada’s reserves to the Gulf Coast. The sudden…
Federal Reserve stays ‘patient’ on low inflation rate hike
The Federal Reserve reiterated on Wednesday, Jan. 28 that it will be “patient” in raising rates from the record lows, but noted that inflation remains below its target, despite the…
Hopeful Dreamers speak out after State of the Union
At the State of the Union address in 2014, immigration activist and DREAMer Cristian Avila sat in the House of Representatives gallery as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama….
Top court rules against union retiree health benefits
THE Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, Jan. 26, that ambiguous language in union contracts should not automatically be interpreted in favor of workers. The case involved a chemical company,…
Expedia acquires Travelocity for $280 million
TRAVEL booking website Expedia has acquired online travel agency Travelocity for $280 million from Sabre Corporation. “Travelocity is one of the most recognized travel brands in North America, offering thousands…
BMW, Volkswagen to install 100 electric car charging stations
Automakers BMW and Volkswagen are partnering with ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network, to install 100 express high-speed charging stations along two busy highways on the east and west coast. The…
Traffic Safety Administration to recommend auto brakes for safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add automatic emergency brakes as a recommended safety feature for vehicles, according to an announcement made by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on…
Officer in Ferguson shooting case to be cleared
The Justice Department is preparing to close the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and clear the white police officer involved. Officer Darren…
House passes bill to prohibit federal funding for abortion
House Republicans passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, banning federal funding for abortions, instead of one that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation would block federal…
In sixth State of the Union address, Pres. Obama looks to ‘turn the page’
More progressive policies outlined for his last two years in office “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at…
State of the Union: Obama addresses global and national issues
Promises to work with GOP-led Congress “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” On Tuesday night, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation at the annual…
Fight for civil rights continues with nationwide marches honoring MLK
The renowned “I Have a Dream” speaker and civil rights activist’s legacy continues, more than 50 years after the famous speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial….
Jury selection begins for Colorado movie theater shooting trial
In his first public outing since the 2012 movie theater massacre in the town of Aurora, Colo., defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court…
Walmart to offer cash tax refunds
This year, taxpayers have the option of receiving their tax refunds in cash at all Walmart stores, the retail giant said Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported…
Kaiser, nurses reach tentative contract agreement, cancel strike
AFTER coming to a tentative contract agreement, approximately 18,000 nurses and nurse practitioners at more than 80 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics canceled a strike planned for Wednesday and Thursday,…
Republicans push back against Obama’s latest tax proposals
REPUBLICAN lawmakers, who took over both chambers of Congress starting this year, are already signaling that they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s proposal for tax…
BP in troubled waters after pollution fine for massive gulf spill
THE legal fallout from the worst offshore oil spill in US history is scheduled to resume in federal court this week in New Orleans, with a civil trial to determine…
US fines Southwest Airlines record $1.6 million for runway delays
The US government fined Southwest Airlines Co. $1.6 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, in what it claimed was the “biggest civil penalty levied against an airline” for violating regulations barring…
House votes to block Obama executive action on immigration
THE Republican-controlled House approved legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 14 to overturn an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that would shield about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The…
