More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — […]
Trump’s education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that’s her strength
WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and […]
Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie heads into 2nd day
Testimony is set to continue Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack on a western New York stage. […]
Virginia governor declares storm emergency as snow and ice bear down on mid-Atlantic states
A wintry mess was bearing down on mid-Atlantic states Tuesday with forecasts of significant snow and ice accumulations prompting warnings of potential power outages. Travel will become treacherous Tuesday through […]
Villagers offer support for a critical lifeline in rural Alaska days after plane crash kills 10
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The small, striped plane rolled to a stop on a snow-covered airstrip in a remote western Alaska village not far from where a crash just days earlier […]
940 million flowers being shipped through Miami for Valentine’s Day
MIAMI — If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers. In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists […]
America’s kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
COMPTON, Calif. — COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that’s changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in […]
3 convicted of murder after men were drugged and robbed after leaving New York City nightclubs
NEW YORK — Three men were convicted of murder Monday in a conspiracy to rob men leaving Manhattan nightclubs and bars late at night, plying them with potent and dangerous […]
FEMA says it’s halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
WASHINGTON — The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters said Monday that he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that […]
White House officials ready to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia’s war on Ukraine
PARIS — President Donald Trump’ s senior advisers are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the […]