Former Olympic skiing athlete Picabo Street plans a “self-defense and defense of others” plea against charges of assault to her father. Prosecutors at the Summit County Justice Court in Utah will hear the case.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring EPA to act faster regarding the lead contamination in drinking water. The bill passed 416-2 during the wake of Flint's drinking water crisis.
The Closing the Gap policy was enacted to ensure that the Indigenous population of Australia would have improved standards of living. However, the report on this reveals that while they may have some successes, the Aboriginal population of Australia are still far away from reaching that goal.