Two samples at Ohio schools show too much lead
Schools in the community are closed for a third day after officials said some homes showed high levels of contaminants
Activists behind Planned Parenthood videos, accused of using fake licenses
The now-debunked videos alleged that Planned Parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue to researchers for profit
AP: Bomb in San Bernardino attack was poorly built
One official says the couple’s two cellphones were so badly crushed that investigators haven’t been able to conduct a forensic examination
Justices extend bar on automatic life terms for teenagers
The justices voted 6-3 to extend a ruling from 2012 that struck down automatic life terms with no chance of parole for teenage killers
Obama contrasts Clinton’s pragmatism with Sanders’ idealism
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is portraying the Democratic presidential primary as a race between Hillary Clinton’s pragmatism and experience versus Bernie Sanders’ idealism and liberalism. Obama is offering his most extensive assessment of the 2016 Democratic race to date in an interview with Politico. He says Clinton is “wicked smart,” but that her…
Special counsel appointed to investigate Flint, Michigan
The Republican attorney general also said his office is reviewing what can be done to prevent Flint residents from being billed for water
Millions Impacted By East Coast Blizzard
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. The hurricane-force winds and whiteout conditions gave way to blinding sunshine and temperatures slightly above freezing, promising a gentle thawing-out. The timing could not have been better…
Lead pipes lurk in older neighborhoods across the nation
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Lead pipes like the ones that led to contamination of the tap water in Flint, Michigan, can be found in older neighborhoods across the nation. Estimates vary on how many of these pipes are still in use. One recent industry survey puts the number at 6.5 million. Most U.S. cities stopped…
US proposes rule to limit gas ‘flaring’ at drilling sites
A report said 40 percent of the gas being flared or vented could be captured economically and sold
Battleground Colorado enters 2016 with abortion debates
A U.S. Senate seat and control of the U.S. House delegation is on the line in Colorado, where party affiliation is roughly even between Democrats and Republicans