Today in Black History: Famed explorer Matthew Henson was born in 1866 in Charles County, MD, a member of the first expedition to reach the North Pole.
The New York Times
National
Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote Memo Questioning Women in Tech
Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Climate Change Report
Read the Draft Climate Change Report
EDITORIAL: What Real Tax Reform Could Be
Brooks: Getting Trump Out of My Brain
Industries Are Left in the Lurch by Trump’s Stalled Trade Plans
White House Won’t Say Who Is on Its Deregulation Teams
Partisan C.I.A. Chief Heartens Trump and Worries the Agency
Detroit’s Mayoral Election Is a Test of Recovery and Legacy
Wells Fargo Faces New Inquiry Over Insurance Refunds
Local
Defendants Kept in the Dark About Evidence, Until It’s Too Late
De Blasio’s Push for Tax on Wealthy Helps Put Pressure on Cuomo
Trump May Nominate a Giuliani Law Partner as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan
Man Killed in 9/11 Attacks Is Identified by DNA Testing
A Revival Comes to Newark, but Some Worry It’s ‘Not for Us’
Philly.com
Black Lives Matter protesters shut down City Hall news conference
Ex-US Rep. Chaka Fattah appeals 10-year prison term
Editorial: Pa. budget act is like watching a clown car headed off a cliff
The Detroit Free Press
Macomb on the hunt for illegal sewage taps in drains running to Lake St. Clair
Wayne County primary election: Breaking down the mayor, council races
3 Detroit mayoral candidates sound off on jobs, blight and neighborhoods
Experts say Michigan's budget is headed for trouble
The Star-Ledger
Christie signs bill creating statewide sex assault training for police
Trafficker who sold 14 year old for sex gets 12 years in prison
Law firms say Jersey City school board veep owes them $25K
Teacher accused of helping kids cheat on state tests gets license revoked
School enrollment help for Newark residents
The Chicago Tribune
Emanuel sues Trump's Justice Department over sanctuary city policy
DNA in 1994 murder points to serial rapist, not 2 men serving life, petition claims
CPS to lay off 950, says it will delay budget proposal to give state more time to act on funding
Rauner shouldn't delay borrowing money to pay Illinois' bills: comptroller
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
NuCLEus tax deal goes to Cleveland school board tonight; city council won't commit to backing board
Gun violence hits home for Cleveland families after 4-year-old boy shot, 8-year-old discovers gunshot victim
Ohio inspectors don't check for internal corrosion in carnival rides; that's up to operator, based on manufacturer guidelines
Attorney who represented Tamir Rice's family jailed for contempt in Stark County
Ohio budget bill ended cash assistance program for people with disabilities
The Los Angeles Times
Inside Beijing's new strategy to win African hearts and minds
Jurors acquit two LAPD officers charged with conspiracy, deadlock on one charge for one officer
'May you die in pain': California GOP congressman gets an earful at town hall
New California law gives air quality officials the power to quickly shut down polluters
The Washington Post
Dysfunction in Washington fuels uncertainty among companies
She needs a job. The economy is in great shape. It should be easy, right?
Rural Appalachia has begun to fall behind the rest of the country in life expectancy, infant mortality
A painting of Lady Liberty in hijab hangs in congressman’s office. Despite protests, he says it’ll stay.
Google engineer behind controversial diversity manifesto says he’s been fired
Canada’s infrastructure projects take off while Trump’s plans sputter
Weakened South Africa president faces new no-confidence vote by Parliament
Who are the men competing to be president of Kenya?
Booz Allen Hamilton’s criminal probe could drag on for years, CEO says
D.C. wants to give every resident a bin for composting and offer curbside pickup in five years
Maryland school parents were uninformed for months about sex-abuse probe
USA Today
Analysis: Why the latest sanctions on North Korea may fail
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