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Move to end standardized testing in high schools draws both praise and concern
Is it time to end standardized testing in high schools? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering it and others think it's a good idea. → Read More
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to take first three paychecks in bitcoin
“NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry," Adams tweeted Thursday. → Read More
D.C. assistant police chief says she was told to 'have an abortion or be fired'
“My choice to have a baby was personal and it should’ve been mine alone and not for an employer ultimatum,” Chanel Dickerson said. → Read More
LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to take psych test in suit over leaked crash photos
Los Angeles County has demanded in a court filing that Vanessa Bryant undergo an independent psychiatric evaluation after the death of Kobe Bryant and Gianna. → Read More
‘A mental health crisis’: UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes amid 2 suicide investigations
The University acknowledged Sunday that it is in the "middle of a mental health crisis." → Read More
Fort Hood soldier found safe with family after failing to show up for work, officials say
Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, had asked the public for help in their search for Jennifer Sewell, a soldier who is missing. → Read More
All-out search, media attention for Gabby Petito reveals glaring disparity for Wyoming's Indigenous people
While massive resources were used in the search for Gabby Petito, the cases of missing Indigenous people draw little attention from police and the media. → Read More
Covid deaths caused Alabama's population to shrink for the first time
More people died in Alabama last year than were born, a first for the state directly tied to the Covid pandemic. → Read More
Body believed to be Gabby Petito found in Wyoming
A body believed to be missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito were found Sunday in a Wyoming national forest, authorities said. → Read More
Three shot as family fight over gifts at Pa. baby shower erupts into gunfire
Three people shot at baby shower in Pennsylvania firehouse, Lower Burrell police said. → Read More
Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in Gulf of Mexico, targets Texas coast
The National Hurricane Center issued a warning from the the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Aransas, near Corpus Cristi. → Read More
U.S. hits 40 million Covid cases as Delta variant spreads
The United States logged 40 million Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, as the fourth wave brought on by the delta variant continues to spread → Read More
Jacqueline Jackson, wife of Rev. Jesse Jackson, released from hospital following Covid treatment
Jacqueline Jackson, the wife of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., was released from the hospital Friday after being treated for Covid along with her husband. → Read More
Don Everly, half of the rock and roll duo Everly Brothers, dies at 84
Don Everly of the rock and roll country duo The Everly Brothers died Saturday. The 84-year-old died at home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to his attorney. → Read More
Fox News Told Employees to Report Vaccination Status
As some Fox News stars continue to question the efficacy of the COVID vaccines, the company has drawn its own line: mandating employees to tell the network if... → Read More
Video shows Taliban celebrating inside Afghanistan presidential palace
In the video provided by Al Jazeera, armed men are seen walking the halls and sitting in the chair of President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country hours earlier. → Read More
Lollapalooza music festival cancels DaBaby performance after homophobic remarks
"Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love," the festival said in a statement announcing the rapper was no longer performing. → Read More
Latest CDC mask guidance gets mixed reviews — and not just from the GOP
New CDC new guidance recommending masks indoors for everyone, vaccinated or not, in places with high case numbers met with mixed reactions — and not just from the GOP. → Read More
10-year-old boy fatally shoots himself after finding gun in Philadelphia home
A 10-year-old boy died in Philadelphia on Saturday after finding a gun in his home and fatally shooting himself. → Read More
Netflix teases bizarre dating show 'Sexy Beasts,' where contestants look like furries
The new Netflix dating show “Sexy Beasts,” which the streaming service said is a hybrid of “The Masked Singer” and “Love Is Blind,” premieres July 21. → Read More