CCSD places Eldorado High principal on leave

The district confirmed that Dave Wilson was placed on leave Thursday and assigned to work from home, but said it could not provide a reason for the action.

Epstein ducked sex trafficking questions in deposition, papers show

Newly released court documents show that financier Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly declined to answer questions that he orchestrated a sex trafficking ring during a lawsuit deposition.

Immigrant rescue ship stranded in Med as Europe fails to respond

The Spanish humanitarian ship Open Arms remained stuck Friday in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy’s southernmost island for an eighth day, with no European government offering safe harbor to the 121 migrants on board.

Trump says he can sway GOP into background check legislation

President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws. He also tried to reassure the NRA.

Walmart scrubs images of violence in stores nationwide

Walmart is removing from all of its stores signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, store that killed 22 people.

Immigration raids will have long-term effects on poultry towns

Effects of the largest immigration raid in at least a decade are likely to ripple for years through six Mississippi small towns that host poultry plants.

Crises loom as Trump heads to annual golf vacation

As Donald Trump prepares to leave on Friday for his annual August holiday at his lush New Jersey golf club, he’s confronting a storm of crises, at home and abroad.

Some Iowans tired of dealing with massive 2020 field

As virtually every Democratic contender swings through Iowa this weekend to participate in the famed state fair, even some die-hard Democratic activists are getting restless.

Uber drives forward despite biggest quarterly loss ever — $5.24B

Uber lost $5.24 billion in the second quarter — its largest quarterly loss ever — after making huge stock-based payouts in the months following its initial public offering.

US gives preliminary OK to predator-killing sodium cyanide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken an initial step to reauthorize a predator-killing poison that injured a boy in Idaho and killed his dog.

Amid turmoil, NRA head LaPierre digs in against gun control

In the aftermath of hooting massacres in Texas and Ohio, the debate over gun control has returned to the National Rifle Association and its immense power to stymie any significant legislation on the issue.

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