National

• Search for Hoffa mystery endures for decades
   Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.Today 3:22 am
• Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits the 49th state
   ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven – or a tropical paradise.Today 3:15 am
• Teacher training gets poor marks
  The vast majority of the 1,430 education programs that prepare the nation’s K-12 teachers are mediocre, according to a first-ever rating that immediately touched off a firestorm.Today 3:00 am