The 74 reveals that a new National Parents Union survey finds broad support for kids’ teachers and principals but a well-established skepticism of larger institutions.
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Next City reports on a Minneapolis housing authority’s initiative to build affordable homes through modular construction and asks if it is a sign of things to come.
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Lyft shares the U.S. cities with the most active nightlife scenes, according to its rideshare data.
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Reasons to be Cheerful explores “museo-therapy,” a unique initiative by the Palais des Beaux-Arts which draws on the power of art to improve health and well-being.
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CarGurus breaks down key steps you can take to safely arrange a test drive when selling your car.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The sisters of an Israeli woman kidnapped and killed by Hamas have described the “inhuman” conditions in which she was held captive, telling CNN they have been living “a nightmare” since her body was recovered by the Israeli military in an underground tunnel in Gaza. Eden Yerushalmi was taken from
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The Palate coffee bar during the day along Colorado Avenue turns into The Dez Lounge, an alcohol-free cocktail lounge at night.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting ended in Sri Lanka’s presidential election Saturday as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates, was largely a three-way race among incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Rubén Oseguera González, alias “el Menchito” ―uno de los líderes del poderoso Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación―, fue declarado este viernes culpable de conspiración y uso de armas por un jurado federal de Estados Unidos, tras un juicio que duró dos semanas en la corte del Distrito de Columbia, informó en
Continue ReadingBy Justin Adams, Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Normally, a school bus is meant to take students to and from the classroom, but at Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, a Colorado school bus has been transformed into a classroom. The bus was donated, and the Tuchman Family Foundation donated
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The assassination of Hezbollah’s leader by Israel is a monumental and demoralizing blow to the Lebanese militant group he led for 32 years. It also marks a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. The announcement of his death Friday triggered tears and celebrations across the Arab world, pointing
Continue ReadingBy Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A certified nursing assistant school designed to combat the shortage in health care workers is celebrating a major milestone Friday. WCCO introduced you to Latasha Lee last December, as she was looking for students for her school. Now, she’s graduating her first
Continue ReadingBy Ted Scouten, John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — The family of a McArthur High School junior who was killed in an apparent lightning strike this week said his death and the way he died is “unfathomable.” According to family and friends, Cameron Day, 16, was riding his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative races. The court’s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter. The craft crashed and sank in a New York City river in 2018 and left passengers trapped in their safety harnesses. The verdict came this week in the lawsuit over
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Video of the attack on correction officers at a maximum-security prison in Lancaster, Massachusetts has been released. Five officers were hospitalized after the incident at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center on Wednesday. One officer was stabbed by an inmate at least a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin has urged a New Mexico judge to stand by her decision to end his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The person, a health care worker, was not tested because their symptoms resolved before the investigation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance during a July campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded, according to a report released Friday that lays out a litany of missed opportunities to stop a gunman who opened fire from an unsecured roof.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. In a 49-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger argued that the Republican-controlled state cannot “make it a crime to communicate freely” about legal abortion options
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