2017-08-25 Largest Single US Lottery Payout Gives Winner $759 Million
A very lucky person has won the largest single lottery payout in United States history – $758.7 million. A 53-year-old…
2017-08-19 Why Some Americans Are Still Fighting the Civil War
General Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War, died in 1870. But in…
2017-08-16 Trump Again Blames ‘Both Sides’ for Charlottesville Violence
President Donald Trump has again blamed “both sides” for deadly clashes last weekend between white supremacists and other protesters. His…
2017-08-15 Trump Calls Racist Hate Groups ‘Evil’
President Donald Trump spoke Monday about the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. He strongly criticized white supremacists and other hate…
2017-08-14 Can US Politicians Legally Block People on Twitter?
American civil liberties groups want politicians to stop blocking people from their social media accounts. And those politicians include President…
2017-08-04 Have You Visited All 50 US States?
In May, Kathy Pride was on her way to Santa Cruz, California to run a marathon. But when she landed…
2017-08-12 Can a US President Be Charged With a Crime?
It is a constitutional question without a clear answer: Can a sitting American president be charged with a crime? The…
2017-08-03 Trump Supports Bill to Cut Legal Immigration
President Donald Trump gave his support Wednesday to a bill that would cut legal immigration to the United States by…
2017-08-01 More Changes in Trump’s White House
U.S. President Donald Trump swore in a new chief of staff for the White House on Monday. Hours later, the…
2017-07-29 Trump Names John Kelly as New White House Chief of Staff
In a change of leadership in the White House, President Donald Trump says retired General John Kelly is his new…
2017-07-25 Trump’s Son-in-Law Denies Collusion with Russia
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, Monday denied he colluded with Russian officials. He…
2017-07-17 Who Tips More, Men or Women
A new study explores the custom of tipping in the United States. Many Americans give tips to people who perform…
2017-07-10 Meet the First American to Get a Gender Neutral ‘X’ License
Washington DC was the first city in the United States to issue gender neutral driver’s licenses and identification (ID) documents.…
2017-07-08 Trump Presses Putin on Russia’s Election Interference
President Donald Trump raised concerns about possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election during his first face-to-face meeting with…
2017-07-02 Natural Burials Are Growing in Popularity
Natural burials are increasing in popularity in the United States. The Associated Press reports that a small, but growing number…