Wally Amos, of cookie fame, has died in Hawaii. He was 88 Source link
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, announcing her decision in an email
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, announcing her decision in an email Source link
Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims’ families
DALLAS — The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people, saying in a court filing Wednesday that it […]
Democrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — As the Democratic National Convention approaches, a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Democrats have slightly higher trust in Vice President […]
These six House races are ones to watch in this year’s election
WASHINGTON — Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Democrats need to flip just four […]
Conservatives are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s still waging that fight on another front: Florida’s schools, where the movement […]
Trump scheduled to hold news conference at his New Jersey golf resort
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Former President Donald Trump invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club Thursday for his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a […]
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 08-09-23-29-62, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2 (eight, nine, twenty-three, twenty-nine, sixty-two, Powerball: thirteen, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash?
MEDFORD, Mass. — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every […]
A slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity
PIERSON, Fla. — Linda Beigel Schulman smiled as she watched 25 young campers from Fort Lauderdale and Miami spend an afternoon frolicking in a rural Florida spring. The scene brought […]