Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
Associated Press SAN CARLOS, Ariz. (AP) — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better…
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Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007
Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Rowan Ford knew Christopher Collings as “Uncle Chris” after he spent several months living with her…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already…
Continue ReadingDark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark…
Continue ReadingAustralian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera…
Continue ReadingPolice say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a Hawaii woman who disappeared after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago was seen crossing into…
Continue ReadingArizona grand jury indicts pair for alleged school voucher fraud
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted two out-of-state residents for allegedly applying to the…
Continue ReadingVirginia man charged with murder 4 months after his wife’s disappearance
MANASSAS PARK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been charged with murder more than four months after his wife disappeared and a substantial amount of…
Continue ReadingThree climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend,…
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats.…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this…
Continue ReadingJudge sets trial date for Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A judge has set a date of Oct. 20, 2025, for the trial of a Massachusetts man charged with killing his wife. Brian…
Continue ReadingRival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
Associated Press When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts…
Continue ReadingMatías Tarnopolsky to become New York Philharmonic CEO, teaming with Gustavo Dudamel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 1, after six years heading…
Continue ReadingTrump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious…
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