Vermont’s Sanders kicks off 2016 bid from Clinton’s left
The former Burlington mayor says there is “something profoundly wrong” when so much of the nation’s income goes to the top 1 percent of all earners
Louisiana bill to ban abortions based on gender is stalled
There was no evidence that sex-selection abortions have happened in Louisiana
Illinois Marine among 8 dead in Nepal helicopter crash
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A U.S. Marine Corps combat photographer from Illinois is among the eight dead who were aboard a Marine helicopter that crashed during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal. Officials identified the victims Sunday. Cpl. Sara A. Medina, a combat photographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan, and a native of…
Republicans criticize Clinton for not talking to press
The former secretary of state is making a second campaign visit to Iowa on Monday.
Amtrak could pay no more than $200 million to crash victims
For the first time, Amtrak could face a $200 million payout to crash victims.
March shows slump in U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, the U.S. economy’s strength has been flagging. Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month after month, employers kept on hiring vigorously. In March, the economy’s slump finally overtook the job market. Employers added just 126,000 workers — the fewest since December 2013…
West Virginia Authorities Allowing Fires To Burn Themselves Out
MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) – Fires burned for hours after a train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in a snowstorm in West Virginia, plunging at least one tanker into a river while sending a fireball skyward, authorities and residents say. Federal railroad and hazardous materials officials are probing Monday’s derailment. One…