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Morning Headlines: Akron Cop Punished in Suicide Case; Cleveland Approves Budget

Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, March 27: Akron police officer disciplined for not properly searching suspect who killed himself in the...

This photo by climbing partner Wayne Merry and provided by the Whitmore Family Trust shows George Whitmore dangling off an outcropping during the historic first ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 1958.

Legendary Climber And Conservationist George Whitmore Dies At 89

Whitmore died from complications from COVID-19, according to his wife. The storied climber helped make history as part of the team who first climbed Yosemite's El Capitan.

President Trump threatened to impose a new round of tariffs on China. Critics say the fallout is likely to cost tens of thousands of American jobs.

Trump Touts Economic Gains, As Trade War Looms

President Trump boasted of a improving economy in a speech to small-business owners Tuesday. But those gains could be jeopardized by his escalating trade battles.

How Admissions Really Work: If The College Admissions Scandal Shocked You, Read This

There are lots of legal ways that wealthy students get into America's top schools.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings talks with reporters at the capital. The Maryland Democrat has launched an investigation into the White House security clearance process.

House Oversight Panel Launches Inquiry Into White House Security Clearances

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the committee's chairman, said the White House appeared "to have disregarded established procedures for safeguarding classified information" — and he wants to know more.

Duke star and likely No. 1 draft pick Zion Williamson injured his knee in a recent game

The View From Pluto: How a Busted Shoe Revived the Debate Over Paying College Athletes

The debate over whether college athletes should be paid was revived the moment Duke basketball star Zion Williamson’s shoe exploded last weekend. The...

Baseless 2020 Conspiracies Complicate Ohio Effort To Buy Voting Machines

The lies about voting machine company Dominion are having real world impact. One Ohio county stalled a contract to buy voting machines after hearing from constituents riled up by the false claims.

Security guards stand outside the entrance to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday. Jack Teixeira, 21, an employee of the U.S. Air Force National Guard, appeared at the federal court on Friday,

Suspected leaker of secret Pentagon documents arraigned in Massachusetts

A federal judge in Boston has ordered Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, to remain in custody until his detention hearing next week.

Peter Nyongesa walks through the mangroves to monitor his beehives in the Bangladesh slums in Mombasa, Kenya, on May 30, 2024. The 69-year-old Nyongesa recalled how he would plead unsuccessfully with loggers to spare the mangroves or cut only the mature ones while leaving the younger ones intact. So he has turned to deterring the loggers with bees, hidden in the mangroves and ready to sting.

To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives

As part of a local conservation effort, beehives dot a section of coastline in Mombasa to try to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.

A <em>rosca de reyes </em>cake on display at a bakery in Mexico City. The cake is the signature dish of Three Kings Day celebrations in many parts of Latin America.

U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: 3 Kings Cake

In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes.

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