WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place an appellate ruling barring a North Carolina public charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts to school. The justices declined without comment Monday to hear an appeal from the Charter Day School in the eastern North Carolina town of Leland. A federal appeals court
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press A National Weather Service forecaster says a heat wave that has taxed the Texas power grid and threatens to bring record high temperatures to the state is expected to expand north and east during the coming week. Forecaster Bob Oravec said Monday that the dome of heat is expected to
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi. A half-century later, the civil rights leader is still talking
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law.” The investigator, Irish law professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, said at a news
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “The Price is Right” is saying goodbye to the game show’s home of 51 years. “We’re about to film the very last episode of ‘The Price is Right’ at the Bob Barker Studio at Television City in California,” host Drew Carey said in a video posted to the show’s
Continue ReadingBy BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.” The Mexican actor is a possible candidate for an Emmy nomination in the category of lead actor in a drama series for role as a thief-turned-spy in the Disney+ series. If
Continue ReadingBy Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story MORRISON, Colorado (KCNC) — It’s a wood building, painted white, probably 60 or so feet long and maybe 25 feet wide. Big enough to hold young minds, which is a task. “I think I like it more,” said Emily Hawley, an 11-year-old headed into the
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi announced that he was joining Inter Miami in a move that stunned the soccer world and will bring the sport’s biggest face to the United States and Miami, where enthusiasm for the sport has been growing over the years. He is expected to make
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As if playing a superhero isn’t enough of a flex for Tom Holland in the dating game, turns out all he really needed to do was fix Zendaya’s door… and the rest is history. This is according to Holland, who told UNILAD in an interview Friday that his passion
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todos hemos estado alguna vez en esa situación: sacando frenéticamente el contenido de nuestra maleta en un aeropuerto, tratando con desesperación de reordenarlo para no pasarnos del peso de equipaje permitido por la aerolínea. “Tal vez debería ponerme toda la ropa a la vez”, piensas, mientras sopesas la incomodidad de traer
Continue ReadingBy Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A man was shot and killed while sitting in a rideshare vehicle on the West Side. Just after 9 p.m., Sunday police said the 19-year-old passenger was approached by another man and shot in the 11300 block of West Taylor Street.
Continue ReadingBy Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — It was the worst month for rain in over 150 years. Between mid-May and mid-June, the Twin Cities saw just about one-fourth an inch of rain – the least since the 1870s in a one-month span. The dry span has effectively
Continue ReadingRebeca Perez Arocho (CNN) — Apodado “el plato más duro del mundo”, es literalmente un salteado tradicional con piedras como su ingrediente principal y ha despertado la curiosidad culinaria en las redes sociales de China. Se supone que los clientes chupan las pequeñas rocas para saborear el rico y picante sabor del platillo, que se
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Nine cut marks on a fossilized shin bone suggest that ancient human relatives butchered and possibly ate one another 1.45 million years ago, according to a new study. The fossilized tibia was found in the collection of National Museums of Kenya’s Nairobi National Museum by Briana Pobiner, a paleoanthropologist
Continue ReadingBAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Iga Swiatek has overcame a slow start before powering her way into the second round of the Bad Homburg Open. She beat grass-court specialist Tatjana Maria 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. Swiatek was making her first competitive appearance since winning the French Open two weeks ago. She took time to get going
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We don’t need a DNA test to know that Lizzo has a good heart, is the queen of self-esteem, and loves to give back. The Alief native announced a $50,000 scholarship for a Black student at the University of Houston as
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A mother’s dream trip to Paris turned into a nightmare after her 32-year-old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer months before they were set to leave and to add Air France has refused to refund their tickets to add
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan “Sudsie” Maharaj has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment in Canada. The team says Maharaj is receiving chemotherapy in Toronto and eventually will have surgery. The Ducks say the 59-year-old native of Trinidad anticipates returning to his job. The Ducks will hire an
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have cleared significant salary cap space by agreeing to trade forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Collins was the subject of trade
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Taylor Hall in a trade with the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks sent pending restricted free agents Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula to Boston for Hall and veteran Nick Foligno. It gives some valuable salary-cap space to the Bruins heading into free
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