Today in Black History: Dr. Ralphe Bunche, Harvard professor, became the first Black to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 for mediating the Middle East conflict.
The New York Times
National
Opinion: California’s Sexual Assault Law Will Hurt Black Kids
Puerto Rico Faces Mountain of Obstacles on the Road to Recovery
Mexico City Was Built on an Ancient Lake Bed. That Makes Earthquakes Much Worse.
Battle Over Confederate Monuments Moves to the Cemeteries
Facebook to Turn Over Russia-Linked Ads to Congress
Trump Moves to Widen Sanctions Against North Korea
Skadden, Big New York Law Firm, Faces Questions on Work With Manafort
Hernandez’s Brain Was in Worst Shape for Player His Age
Local
Black Detectives in New York Were Bypassed for Promotions, Panel Finds
Justice Dept. Declines to Sue N.Y.P.D. Over Discrimination
In New York Suburbs, Plenty of Democrats — Just Not at the Top
In Rape Case at Rikers: Did Guards Turn a Blind Eye?
Philly.com
Men pay a price in poorer health when wives earn more, Rutgers study finds
Counties still smarting from last Pa. budget impasse, fret yet again
Poll: Trump's GOP support slips in Pa. but core base sticks with him
Tate-Brown's mother drops suit over Philly police shooting death
The Star-Ledger
Male officers strip searched me, put me in jail with men, woman says in suit
Christie: Republicans in denial over drug addicts in their communities
Opponents of Christie's bail overhaul lose another round in court
NTSB: No evidence train engineer had been tested for sleep disorder in 2016
She is Newark's community warrior and servant | Carter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Program used to enroll Ohioans in Medicaid, Obamacare exchanges to shut down, cause layoffs
Students in apprenticeship programs can have tuition covered at Cuyahoga and Lorain community colleges
Cleveland woman found guilty in drive-by shooting tied to boy's fatal stabbing
Ohio ranks 8th among U.S. states in registered weapons; gun manufacturing near record high, ATF says
Federal funding cuts inhibit local efforts to enroll Ohioans in Medicaid, Obamacare exchanges
The Chicago Tribune
Feds: Chicago gang members killed six in conspiracy to control drug trade
1 dead, 6 wounded in West, Far South Side shootings
Illinois Democrats in Congress criticize GOP health care plan, Republicans mum ahead of possible vote
DAHLEEN GLANTON: Obama's promises for presidential center may not be enough this time for African-Americans
The Detroit Free Press
Politicians drop big money on Mackinac Island, records show
Cops: High school teacher stole homecoming money, spent $90K+ at Detroit casino
Doctor: Change in Flint's water most likely explanation for Legionnaire' disease outbreak
After 7 years without a library, Detroit school gets one with Pistons' help
The Los Angeles Times
Here’s what earthquake magnitudes mean—and why an 8 can be so much scarier than a 6
Two top candidates for California governor have been touting their healthcare wins. Here's what they really did
LAPD union sues Chief Charlie Beck, city over complaint forms
These 10 L.A. high schools are the best at getting their graduates to college
The Washington Post
Kim reacts to Trump, says he will ‘tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire’
Haley emerges as Trump interpreter and megaphone, spurring talk about her future
Video shows Florida child care workers taunting, throwing objects at 8-year-old autistic boy
Climate-change terms have been altered in another corner of the EPA’s website
Analysis: America’s tech entrepreneurs are Democrats not libertarians, but they may be changing the Democratic Party
How Tom Price decided chartered, private jets were a good use of taxpayer money
‘Insanity’: New ad pressures Murkowski, four other senators to oppose health bill
Federal estimate shows states’ big win-loss gap by 2026 under Cassidy-Graham bill
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz: America 'needs to become more compassionate'
‘I need this’: At a job fair with Eric Holder and Howard Schultz, hundreds of young people get on-the-spot offers
Sheika Reid joins race for Ward 1 D.C. Council seat
USA Today
After one year, the Smithsonian's black history museum is becoming a cultural mecca
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