France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:17
Schools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven't reversed learning loss
America's K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address pandemic-related challenges, yet students are still struggling to catch up from the learning loss they experienced during remote learning.
2023-08-27 22:25
Pilot killed in US military jet crash in San Diego
The Marine Corps has launched an investigation into the crash of the F/A-18 Hornet fighter plane.
2023-08-26 03:16
Over 330,000 customers across southern Michigan without power after powerful storms move through the area
A suspected tornado in southern Michigan flipped several cars on an interstate Thursday night as a powerful round of severe thunderstorms brings heavy rains, strong winds and widespread power outages across southern portions of the state, forecasters say.
2023-08-25 11:29
Drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of actor Michael K. Williams
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin to actor and producer Michael K. Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.
2023-08-20 02:46
Judge in Michigan school shooting case will rule whether Ethan Crumbley can face life in prison without parole
A judge is scheduled to rule September 29 on whether Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley can be sentenced to life in prison without parole, the harshest punishment available in Michigan.
2023-08-19 05:20
Conservative ex-federal judge: Trump's 'unprecedented' attacks on federal judiciary are 'grave disservice' to nation
A conservative retired federal judge on Wednesday condemned former President Donald Trump's criticisms of judges hearing criminal cases brought against him, calling the recent attacks "unprecedented" and "inexcusable."
2023-08-17 11:45
Intel scraps $5.4 billion Tower deal after China review delay
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Intel Corp scrapped its $5.4 billion deal to buy Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor
2023-08-16 23:50
Michael Oher's long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
The allegation that he was misled into signing a conservatorship is part of the retired NFL lineman's push over the years to reclaim his story and correct the record on his life.
2023-08-16 07:15
Russia hikes interest rates after rouble slides
The Bank of Russia raises rates to 12% from 8.5% in a bid to boost the currency and lower inflation.
2023-08-15 16:48
Michael Oher, depicted in 'The Blind Side,' alleges he was never adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, but signed into a conservatorship
Former NFL player Michael Oher, whose life story was portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie "The Blind Side," has filed a petition in a Tennessee court to end Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy's conservatorship over him.
2023-08-15 06:52
Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
2023-08-14 19:19