Perry cut volunteer fire department funding in Texas by 75 percent this year

By David Edwards
Categories: Featured, Nation

Under Gov. Rick Perry (R) this year, Texas slashed state funding for the volunteer fire departments that protect most of the state from wildfires like the ones that have recently destroyed more than 700 homes.

Volunteer departments that were already facing financial strain were slated to have their funding cut from $30 million to $7 million, according to KVUE.

The majority of Texas is [...]

Meredith Vieira to leave ‘Today’ in June; Ann Curry Is replacement – Hollywood Reporter

Curry will be co-host with Matt Lauer while Natalie Morales is elevated to newsreader on NBC’s top-rated morning show.

Meredith Vieira will exit NBC’s Today show in June, nearly three months before the end of her contract, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

Today newsreader Ann Curry will be promoted to co-host, and correspondent Natalie Morales will take Curry’s place as newsreader.

An official announcement could come as early as [...]

Huge reaction to the latest 60Minutes report: Homeless children: the hard times generation

From CBS News:

Millions of Americans tuned in to Sunday’s “60 Minutes” and were moved by a piece called “Homeless Children: the Hard Times Generation” by Correspondent Scott Pelley. He looked at the crisis of homelessness in the Orlando area, specifically at some of the youngest victims of these recent tough times.

“60 Minutes” report: Homeless children: the hard times generation
Segment: The hard time generation
Extra: Hitting hard times
Extra: Finding [...]