Politics Feb 14 At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title, there was a shooting following the speeches that ended a victory parade.
Nation Dec 28 Gypsy Rose Blanchard released on parole years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections says the now-32-year-old Missouri woman was released early Thursday from the Chillicothe Correctional Center.
Nation Dec 04 National parks set to restrict tourist flights over monuments Fewer airplanes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the nation’s most beloved natural areas.
Politics Nov 16 Who are the Palestinian and Jewish-led groups leading the protests against Israel's action in Gaza? Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been active for years in opposing Israeli policies toward the Palestinians.
Education Sep 25 More school districts adopt 4-day weeks, citing lower costs and better teacher recruitment Some experts question the effects on students who already missed out on significant learning during the pandemic. For parents, there is also the added complication, and cost, of arranging child care for that extra weekday.
Politics Aug 31 Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house Judge Louis Angles ruled Thursday that there was sufficient evidence to bind Andrew Lester over on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting.
Nation Jul 05 After school hacks, ransomware criminals expose kids' private files online Three months after an attack on the Minneapolis district that dumped sexual assault case files online, administrators have not delivered on their promise to inform individual victims. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require this notification from schools.
Nation Jun 17 Takeaways from the federal report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. Here are six key points…
Education Apr 20 Why more U.S. schools are embracing a new 'science of reading' Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise.
Nation Mar 05 Judy Heumann, trailblazing disability rights advocate, dies at 75 Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.