NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to a study published Tuesday.
In 1823, President James Monroe announced a policy aimed at preventing further European colonization of the Americas, later known as the Monroe Doctrine.
GENOA, Neb. (AP) — The bodies of more than 80 Native American children are buried at the former Genoa Indian Industrial School in central Nebraska.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to make new commitments to Native American nations during the government's first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years.
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Jackie Young had been searching.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Roger Coody has no legal training and his political experience until recently had been limited to registering people to vote. Now, the Oklahoma hairstylist is pushing a ballot proposal he wrote that would make abortion access a constitutional right in his deeply red state, where Republican lawmakers have banned the procedure in nearly all circumstances.
(AP) —An experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening — but the anxiously awaited new data leaves unclear how much difference that might make in people's lives.
The Clinton Hospital Authority met for a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the hospital manager transition between AllianceHealth and Carrus Health. While a majority of the meeting took place in executive session with the press and public barred, the authority did move to show support to Carrus Health and their plan to retain current hospital employees.
Clinton Public Schools recently named its school site finalists for this year’s Teacher of the Year. The district-wide Teacher of the Year will be announced at 10 a.m. Dec. 21 in a ceremony to be held at Clinton Middle School.
Tuesday evening, the downtown area of Clinton was bright and festive with the Festival of Lights in conjunction with the Parade of Lights.