Log in

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. HOW #RELEASETHEMEMO ROSE FROM OBSCURITY

A secret congressional report on the Russia …

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.


Already have an account? Log in to continue.

Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here

Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

To Our Valued Readers –

Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.

For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.

Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.

Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.

Sincerely,
Charlene Bisson, Publisher, Independent Newsmedia

Please log in to continue

Log in
I am anchor

10 Things to Know for Today

Posted
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW #RELEASETHEMEMO ROSE FROM OBSCURITY A secret congressional report on the Russia investigation has become a point of contention between not only Democrats and Republicans but also the White House and the FBI. 2. MINIVAN CARRYING GAS CANISTERS INJURES 18 IN SHANGHAI CRASH The driver ignited his vehicle while smoking, plowing into pedestrians near a prominent park and burst into flames; police appear to dismiss fears that the crash was a deliberate attack. 3. 90 MIGRANTS FEARED DROWNED OFF LIBYAN COAST The U.N.'s migration agency says the deaths occurred after a smuggler's boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized. 4. WHY SYRIAN REFUGEES ARE RETURNING HOME Unable to stand the cold weather, language barrier, unemployment and depression, tens of thousands have chosen to return to their war-torn country rather than stay in Europe. 5. WHAT NEWLY RELEASED PRUITT EMAILS FIND They show the Environmental Protection Agency administrator personally monitored efforts last year to excise much of the information about climate change from the agency's website. 6. RISE OF 'MORALITY SCHOOLS' FOR CHINESE WOMEN SPARKS OUTCRY Such schools teach women not to fight back if their husbands beat them, avoid career aspirations and to do more housework. 7. NEW WITNESSES EMERGE IN NATALIE WOOD'S DROWNING The revelations prompt investigators to deem the 1981 boating incident a "suspicious death" and name her former husband, 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner, a "person of interest," police say. 8. NURSES SENDING OLDER ER PATIENTS HOME WITH HELP The new approach prevents unneeded hospital stays and a host of potential problems that can make older patients sicker. 9. PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL POISED FOR NEW PROGNOSTICATION The famed groundhog's handlers are set to announce at sunrise what kind of weather they say the rodent is predicting for the rest of winter. 10. WHO WAS PISTONS BEST PLAYER IN HIS DEBUT Newly acquired from the Clippers, Blake Griffin had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Detroit edged the Memphis Grizzlies 104-102.


Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Share with others