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More than a foot of rain deluged parts of Houston on Monday, leaving five dead as surging waters flooded homes and highways for thousands of residents who were warned to stay inside.
Even more remains were found in Seattle, and police say they're likely those of Ingrid Lyne, the woman who was killed and dismembered this month.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that the U.S. will send an additional 217 troops into the fight against ISIS, increasing the already sizable amount of troops on the ground which is the most of the countries fighting ISIS. The rest of the top 10 includes France, Australia, and Italy.
Every week, we'll be bringing you a roundup of the important news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here's this week's Working People Weekly List.
Check out this video of Union Veterans Council Director Will Fischer cutting through the rhetoric and lifting up where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump really stands when it comes to veterans.
Women living amidst greenery were 13 percent less likely to die of cancer.
A paraglider got more adventure than he bargained for after he and his canopy collapsed in San Bernardino in a caught-on-camera moment.
Public school students were slapped, spanked or paddled more than 166,000 times in the 2011-2012 school year, according to the most recent data.
A groundswell of opposition prompted the movie theater chain to back down from the idea.
Education Secretary John B. King Jr. wants a return to a more well-rounded education for schoolchildren including more art, science and history.
