by Caroline Kenny | Jul 7, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is back in Washington, D.C. for meetings with the House Republican Caucus as well as Republican members of the Senate. The meeting was the first chance for many of the Representatives to ask Trump questions about his policies and plans for...
by Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 7, 2016 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON, DC — Charlene Liu stands in the far right corner of her table tennis club and scans the seven tables, her eyes noting every strategic move used by players. She grins with satisfaction as one of the youngest — he’s 10 — uses a supple wrist movement to spin...
by Hannah Rank | Jul 7, 2016 | Living
WASHINGTON – The Basque area in northern Spain and southwest France has a unique culture that has withstood much hardship; Basques who settled in the U.S. are continuing the traditional dances and language, which are being celebrated at this year’s annual Smithsonian...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 6, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON–Rep. Joe Barton warned Wednesday that the 50-year-old Big Brown Power Plant near Fairfield and similar coal-fired power plants, could close within the next year or so due to strict new clean air rules. When that happens, he said, almost 500 Texans...
by Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 6, 2016 | Sports, Topics
Like most American teenagers, 16-year-old Kanak Jha goes to high school, plays sports and is competitive with his sister. But he’s also the first U.S. athlete born in 2000 to qualify for the Olympics, and in Rio de Janeiro this summer, he will be the youngest male...
by Caroline Kenny & Jasmine Cen | Jul 6, 2016 | Politics, Topics
PARK RIDGE, ILL. – The halls of Maine South High School are lined with photos of championship-winning sports teams, framed images of student artwork and pictures of prominent alumni. One specific name might go down in history as the school’s most prominent...
