On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave the Secretary of War the authority to evacuate to designated military areas anyone deemed a US security threat. For about the next four years, more than 100,000 people of Japanese origin — most of them US citizens — were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated…… MORE
A 62-year-old blind man was found in the woods by a police drone on Saturday after he went missing for about 33 hours, a Connecticut police department said in a statement. A brother of Richard Doty alerted the Enfield Police Department after not hearing from him since Friday morning, Lt. Bryan Nolan said. “Due to…… MORE
Thousands of Nevadans waited for hours this weekend to do something that has never been done before this primary season: early voting in a caucus. The change by the Nevada Democratic Party this year is aimed at opening up the otherwise restrictive caucus process and boosting turnout in the state. Nevadans are notably familiar with…… MORE
Dairy Farmers of America, a major farmer-owned cooperative, has put in a bid for a “substantial” part of Dean Foods’ business. Dean, the country’s largest milk processor, filed for bankruptcy in November. For US dairy farmers, keeping Dean afloat is essential. The milk processor is a “significant customer of DFA,” Rick Smith, president and CEO…… MORE
Chicago’s weekend began with a girl reportedly shooting her 11-year-old brother, who had to be rushed to the hospital. By the time Monday morning rolled around, 25 people had been shot, 11 of them minors, police said. Three died in the weekend violence, all of them adults, according to police. The shootings occurred between Friday…… MORE
An associate of Roger Stone on Monday defended the Justice Department prosecutors who quit Stone’s case last week after top officials at the department retracted their sentencing recommendation of seven to nine years in prison for the former informal adviser to President Donald Trump. “I know these prosecutors, I’ve been around them maybe 100 hours…… MORE
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Speaking to reporters, Trout called the situation “sad for baseball.” “I don’t agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything,” Trout said. “It was a player-driven thing.…… MORE
This year, “Random Acts of Kindness” Day falls on Monday, but the foundation behind it wants you to consider being kind every day. In fact, they want you to be a “RAKtivist,” or a “Random Acts of Kindness activist.” Here’s why: Spreading kindness not only helps others feel better about themselves — it can also…… MORE
John Bolton issued a rebuke against White House “censorship” of his book manuscript in his first public remarks since the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump concluded, and expressed uncertainty about whether the public will ever have an opportunity to read what he described as his “effort to write history.” Bolton, who departed from his…… MORE
Good sneakers, sturdy gloves, and a strong grocery cart. Those are the essentials of Chicago Crosby’s job. She’s a canner, someone who collects cans and bottles off the street and redeems them for 5 cents apiece. “This is New York,” she says. “There are all sorts of ways to make money.” Crosby has been canning…… MORE
