By Gabe Cohen, CNN When the bell rings at Casa Grande Union High School, more than seventy sophomores pile into Stacy Brady’s biology class. The rural school district outside Phoenix can’t find enough certified teachers, especially for math and science, so 13 classes are doubled up, with several holding more than 70 students. Some of
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN Serena Williams knew all eyes would be on her at the US Open this week — it’s widely expected to be her final tournament, following her recent announcement that she would be “evolving away” from tennis. The sports star chose to mark the occasion with a dazzling black tennis dress worn on
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Para un hombre que durante seis años dirigió el destino de la Unión Soviética, es llamativo que su legado, influencia y estatus se haya consolidado especialmente del otro lado de la Cortina de Hierro y en el Occidente capitalista. Mijaíl Gorbachov, fallecido a los 91 años, asumió como secretario general
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned. Mirroring the increase in those
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A California school district is vowing to reform its discipline practices after a federal investigation revealed it was giving harsher punishment to Black students compared to White students who displayed similar behavior. Officials from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights say the Victor Valley Union High School District
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor has signed a new executive order that pledges $10 million to build a clinic that would provide abortions and other pregnancy care. Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham said Wednesday that “the goal here is build it and they will come.” She said New
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El músico de country Luke Bell, quien desapareció a principios de este mes, fue encontrado muerto, según el agente Frank Magos del Departamento de Policía de Tucson. Tenía 32 años. Bell, quien lanzó su primer álbum de estudio en 2012, fue “encontrado en la cuadra 5500 de E. Grant Road en
Continue ReadingBy Ben Tinker and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning Tuesday about “brightly-colored fentanyl used to target young Americans.” The agency said it and its partners in law enforcement seized colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states this month. “This trend appears to be a new method used by
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $2.09 to $89.55 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $2.82 to $96.49 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 9 cents to $2.61 a gallon. September heating oil fell 10 cents to $3.72 a gallon. October natural gas rose 9
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that a failure to place a price cap on Russian oil would hurt the global economy. She says without a price cap, “we face the threat of a global energy price spike if the majority of Russian energy production gets shut
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that a failure to place a price cap on Russian oil would hurt the global economy. She says without a price cap, “we face the threat of a global energy price spike if the majority of Russian energy production gets shut
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Stacker investigated honey bee health in Oregon using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist is gone. Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams took care of another one Wednesday night. Hours before Williams beat No.
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN Major US airlines have updated their customer service agreements following pressure from the Biden administration to step up consumer rights in the wake of a summer plagued by flight cancellations and delays. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest (pdf) have all published updates to their customer service
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Cruise operator Royal Caribbean is bringing SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service to its cruise ships in what it’s billing as “the biggest public deployment of Starlink’s high-speed internet in the travel industry so far.” The rollout will begin immediately across all three brands the company operates: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in the United Arab Emirates say a small plane crashed in Abu Dhabi, injuring the pilot but causing no other casualties. Instead of landing at the capital’s private jet airport, the glider hurtled into the parking lot of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say in an arrest affidavit that the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a Dutch soldier and wounding two others in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend told a friend who was with him that morning that he opened fire because he “just spazzed.” The
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Monaco followed up a stellar performance against French champion Paris Saint-Germain with a humiliating 4-2 loss to modest Troyes. Although Monaco coach Philippe Clement wants to play attacking soccer his side has now conceded eight goals in two home games. After securing a 1-1 draw at
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team via WLS Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 13-year-old boy with a rare brain disease will be brought to Chicago from Florida. He will check into the world-class rehabilitation center Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Caleb Zieglebauer has been fighting a brain-eating amoeba. Caleb visited a beach
Continue ReadingBy Eric Horng via WLS Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (WLS) — Attendees of the Sacred Rose Music Festival in Bridgeview were shocked to find they had been charged thousands of dollars though a glitch in the payment system. “I was shocked,” said Courtney Richter, attendee. “I had no idea how
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