WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department said Thursday that the Veterans Day military parade ordered up by President Donald Trump won't happen in 2018. Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said the military and the White House "have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019."
(NBC News) At Marley's Mutts in Kern County, California, dogs with heart-breaking stories are given a second chance. Zach Skow is the man behind the mission. He says rescue dogs helped pull him up from rock bottom in 2008, when he was suicidal and struggling with addiction.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An Iraqi man accused of killing for the Islamic State entered the U.S. as a refugee after claiming to be a victim of terrorism, in a case drawing attention amid the Trump administration's criticism of the resettlement program's vetting process. Omar Abdulsattar Ameen, 45, was arrested in California on Wednesday and will be extradited to Iraq under a treaty with that nation, U.S. officials said.
Both Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Senate committee tasked with studying school safety have recommended looking into the work that fusion centers do in the state regarding school safety.
The Thorndale Independent School District in Milam County, Texas is taking school safety into its own hands this year by arming some teachers and staff members with guns in case of an active shooter.
Electronic communication takes trips to the doctor to a new level, and soon telemedicine could be used in schools across the state to address students' mental health.
