Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month
2 California prison officers hurt in alleged attack by inmate
The suspect was being escorted from his cell to allow staff to conduct a search.
Trump’s testing plans for US nuclear weapons won’t include explosions, energy secretary says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions
Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety
A homeowner in Mississippi has shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck accident last week
Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee
Hearings are set in two states over the deployment of the National Guard as part of President Donald Trump's crime-fighting efforts
California law to protect Jewish students faces challenge over free speech concerns
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination
Judge to weigh plea deal of funeral home owner accused of stashing decaying bodies
A Colorado funeral home owner has taken a plea deal after stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among other actions. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Federation of Educators demanded that the district create a task force on environmental issues and provide...
Henry Pollock can be spark England need but should rein in on-field antics | Robert Kitson
Back-row made a big impact with stunning try against Australia but might do well to let his rugby do the talking The sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life...
Saracens Women enjoy World Cup bounce with record crowd for derby
Canada’s Alysha Corrigan for the hosts and England’s Ellie Kildunne for Harlequins help to light up a 47-10 home win If fans had been told at the start of the day to predict which Canada international would be the star of the Premiership Women’s Rugby London derby, most would have...