White men have much to discuss about mass shootings  —  Charlotte and Harriet Childress are researchers and consultants on social and political issues.  They are the co-authors of “Clueless at the Top: While the Rest of Us Turn Elsewhere for Life, Liberty, and Happiness,” on outdated hierarchies in American culture.

NC legislators propose more rigorous divorce regulations  —  A pair of Republican lawmakers want to make it harder to get a divorce in North Carolina by making estranged couples wait longer and go to counseling.  —  The Healthy Marriage Act would extend to two years the current …

Labor, business reach immigration deal  —  Senate negotiators cleared the last major hurdle to reaching a bipartisan immigration reform deal Saturday as labor and business groups signed off on a visa program for future low-skilled workers, according to a source familiar with the talks.

North Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea: KCNA  —  (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after coming under international sanctions for its nuclear test.

Authorities: Oil spill in Mayflower contained, lake & residents safe for now  —  MAYFLOWER (KATV) - An oil spill in a Mayflower subdivision has been contained, according to authorities.  —  A petroleum line ruptured around 3:00 Friday afternoon, according to Mayflower Chief of Police Bob Satkowski.

NYC launches app for sexually active teens  —  Sixteen and pregnant?  There's an app for that.  —  The Bloomberg administration has launched an app intended to reduce teen pregnancy called “Teens in NYC Protection+” that provides a wealth of health data for kids who are …

Could Google tilt a close election?  —  Google's motto is “Don't be evil.”  But what would it mean for democracy if it was?  —  That's the question psychologist Robert Epstein has been asking in a series of experiments testing the impact of a fictitious search engine — he called it …

Chick-fil-A Tries To Bury The Hatchet By Giving Away Free Food To Same-Sex Marriage Supporters  —  Chick-fil-A and its president/COO Dan Cathy have gone out of their way several times to make it clear that they stand in direct opposition to the wave of equality sweeping the nation, namely in matters of marriage.

HHS withdraws plan to consider coverage of sex-change operations  —  The Health and Human Services Department said early Friday that it would accept public comments on whether to reexamine its decision not to cover sex changes.  —  But a spokesperson said Friday evening that the proposal has been withdrawn.