The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?
Across the country, schools are scrambling to catch up students in math as post-pandemic test scores reveal the depth of missing skills
2023-08-29 12:17
Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire
Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of August 8, but power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours by the time a second afternoon fire began in the Lahaina area.
2023-08-29 09:59
Yale agrees to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
Yale University agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the prestigious university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, according to a joint statement from the university and plaintiffs.
2023-08-29 09:46
Takeaways from a busy and significant day in the Donald Trump criminal cases
A trial date was set Monday for former President Donald Trump right in the middle of the 2024 presidential primary calendar, while Trump's former chief of staff took the stand in Georgia in what amounted to a mini-trial in the election subversion case there.
2023-08-29 08:54
California professor accused of faking Native American ancestry reaches agreement to resign
An ethnic studies professor who was accused of claiming to be Native American has agreed to part ways next year with the University of California Riverside following a complaint filed by colleagues, documents show.
2023-08-29 07:54
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known as 'Joe the Plumber,' dies at 49
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the Plumber" after pushing then-Sen. Barack Obama on his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has died, according to his family. He was 49.
2023-08-29 07:47
Eminem asks Ramaswamy to stop using his music after 'Lose Yourself' performance
After performing his rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at the Iowa State Fair, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been asked by the Real Slim Shady to stand down.
2023-08-29 07:19
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he 'never' faced an impeachment inquiry
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Monday that he "never" faced an impeachment inquiry.
2023-08-29 06:58
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman's 'suave flare' remembered by Lupita Nyong'o on anniversary of his death
Chadwick Boseman may be gone, but he is not forgotten.
2023-08-29 06:51
Trump's trial calendar vs. the US political calendar
Donald Trump's very complicated legal calendar is coming into view. It currently appears that his criminal trials will occur after a large portion of Republican primary voters have decided whether to make him their nominee for the third consecutive time, but before Election Day.
2023-08-29 05:59
Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don't have Prime memberships
Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping
2023-08-29 04:52
Biden marks 60th anniversary of March on Washington in wake of Jacksonville shooting: 'We're not going to remain silent'
President Joe Biden on Monday marked the 60th anniversary the March on Washington while issuing a stark warning about the rise of extremism in the United States in the wake of the racist shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend.
2023-08-29 04:25