Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:54:41 GMT
Gleny Duran wants to know why her eight–year–old son Angel has autism. "Is it something that I'm eating, is it the air? Is it genetic?" she wonders. Doctors don't know exactly what causes the neurological
More research points to the environment playing a role.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:12:59 GMT
The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department identifies human remains found last week in South Bend Township. Investigators say the remains are that of 38-year-old Maverick Henry Arrowood.
The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department identifies human remains found last week in South Bend Township. Investigators say the remains are that of 38-year-old Maverick Henry Arrowood.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:10:44 GMT
A man who says he was sexually abused by an Irish priest in Minnesota decades ago is suing the New Ulm Diocese. This morning Attorney Pat Noaker filed a lawsuit in Brown County on behalf of John Doe 103. His
Noaker anticipates it will be at least 18 months before this case will be set for trial.
WASHINGTON D.C. -
President Obama will spend three days outside of Washington pushing the proposals he unveiled during last night's State of the Union speech.
President Obama traveled to North Carolina this morning to visit an auto parts factory. He's focusing on creating more manufacturing jobs after proposing a one billion dollar boost to manufacturing research in his State of the Union address.
The President also wants Congress to raise the minimum wage from 7.25 an hour to 9 dollars. And he's asking for 40 billion dollars to fix some of the nation's roads and bridges.
But Republicans here on Capitol Hill are already rejecting many of the President's proposals. The G-O-P says his plan would mean more government spending and tax increases.
The President's is spending three days on the road to rally support for his agenda. He'll also visit Atlanta and Chicago but conservatives are criticizing the trip, saying he should stay in Washington to get work done. In the coming months Washington will take on several controversial measures including gun control, immigration and taxes.
