Ethan Couch was sentenced to probation in 2013 for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck when he was 16. Now 18, Couch is on the run, possibly with his mother, after violating parole.
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The Psychology Of Radicalization: How Terrorist Groups Attract Young Followers
Why do young people join ISIS? Is it nihilism? Or, as social scientists suggest, a perverse idealism? Hidden Brain explores the psychology of terrorist groups, and why people join them.
Congress Sends $1.8 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill To President Obama
The federal government is slated to be funded until Sept. 30, 2016, in a deal that includes hundreds of billions of dollars of tax breaks.
Winners And Losers Tucked Inside The Spending And Taxing Bills
Conservatives don’t like the price tag and liberals don’t like the priorities. Still, Congress is making quick progress on a massive legislative push affecting government spending and business taxes.
In America’s Heartland, Building One Home For Three Faiths
Three faith communities in Omaha, Neb. — one Christian, one Jewish, one Muslim — are leaving their old places of worship and building a new, single campus for their mosque, synagogue and church.
New Orleans Shifts Away From Symbols Of Old South
The City Council votes to remove four prominent Confederate monuments. The decision comes after four decades of work by activists — and months of heated debate.
Was That Steak Raised In The USA? Soon, It’ll Be Hard To Know
Congress looks set to repeal requirements for country-of-origin labels on packages of meat at the grocery store. The labels declare where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.
Still No Evidence Linking San Bernardino Shooters To ISIS, FBI Says
Director James Comey also says the shooters were radicalized before they met and that investigators have not found that the couple posted publicly on social media in support of terrorist groups.
Michigan Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Lead Levels
Lead poisoning has caused irreversible health problems for children in the city of Flint. Mayor Karen Weaver calls it a “man-made disaster” and says the situation is still dangerous.
Mental Health Courts Are Popular, But Are They Effective?
The courts serve as an alternative for people with mental health issues when legal charges are filed. The courts steer people to help through community services rather than jail.