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Yiddish Scholars Fight to Keep Language Alive

CHICAGO – Itche Goldberg and Jason Rubin are separated in age by 82 years, but they’re linked by a common passion for an ancient Jewish language that threatens to slip into obscurity. The life of 102-year-old Goldberg spans the recent decline of Yiddish to its heyday early last century when …

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Feds May Reserve Most of Puget Sound for Killer Whales

SEATTLE – Federal officials have proposed designating nearly all of northwest Washington’s inland waters — about 2,500 square miles — as critical habitat for killer whales, the first major development since the creatures were listed as endangered last year. Following a public comment period, the habitat designation could become official …

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911 Dispatchers Who Ignored Boy's Call Charged With Neglect of Duty

DETROIT – Two 911 dispatchers who authorities say wrongly assumed it was a prank when a 5-year-old boy called to report that his mother had collapsed have been charged with neglect of duty By the time an officer arrived, the boy’s 46-year-old mother was dead. “I understand they get a …

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