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 […]
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy […]
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during […]
Alabama Supreme Court authorizes third nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A third person is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, Alabama authorized Wednesday, months after becoming the first state to put a person to death with […]
Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably to […]
Gena Rowlands, acclaimed star of 'Gloria,' 'Faces' and 'The Notebook,' dies at 94, representatives for her son say
Gena Rowlands, acclaimed star of ‘Gloria,’ ‘Faces’ and ‘The Notebook,’ dies at 94, representatives for her son say Source link
UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December
South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year, the U.N.’s top envoy in […]
The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
NEW YORK — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university grapple with protests over the […]