Yale's police union distributes 'misleading' flyer on crime rates for first-year students, university says
As new students arrived on campus for the fall semester at Yale University, they were given flyers containing "misleading ... disturbing and inflammatory rhetoric" about the school's safety, according to university officials.
2023-08-26 19:25
Maui conspiracy theories are spreading on social media. Why this always happens after a disaster
A slew of viral conspiracy videos on social media have made baseless claims that the Maui wildfires were started intentionally as part of a land grab, highlighting how quickly misinformation spreads after a disaster.
2023-08-26 18:26
This week was a perfect snapshot of America's political mess
The exhausting view of this bizarre week -- with the first GOP presidential primary debate one day, followed by the fourth arrest this year of the former president the next -- is that everyone should prepare for so much more of this uniquely American and continuously unbelievable political spectacle.
2023-08-26 18:22
Spain's football federation accuses World Cup winner of lying about kiss from president
Spain's football federation has threatened to take legal action against one of the country's star players, Jennifer Hermoso, for her comments about its president Luis Rubiales.
2023-08-26 18:16
How forensic investigators use DNA, fingerprints and other methods to identify remains after a fire
The devastating fires in Maui have caused at least 115 deaths, yet only 46 of those have been identified two weeks on from the blaze, police said Thursday. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for, too.
2023-08-26 17:25
Good news for the college class of 2027: It's not too late to get more financial aid
This weekend, the Class of 2027 checks into their college dorms at US institutions, from Columbia University in New York City to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the University of Colorado Boulder.
2023-08-26 16:22
Beloved pets in Canada rescued from wildfires by volunteers who stayed behind
Many people who have evacuated communities in Canada's Northwest Territories because of raging wildfires have had to leave their beloved pets behind
2023-08-26 14:56
Endangered Grevy's zebra born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
A zoo in Chicago recently welcomed a stripey new addition to its family.
2023-08-26 13:56
Simone Biles ends the first day of competition at the US Gymnastics Championships with the lead
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2023-08-26 11:23
Judge temporarily blocks Texas ban on gender-affirming care for most minors
A judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that prohibits gender-affirming care for most minors in the state.
2023-08-26 10:50
Parents of two men who died in separate encounters with Memphis-area law enforcement call for transparency and justice
The parents of two Black men who died in unrelated in-custody encounters with law enforcement in Shelby County, Tennessee, this summer said they are seeking transparency.
2023-08-26 08:58
BTK's journal links the serial killer to a 16-year-old who went missing decades ago, authorities say
Decades-old personal writings from Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, have led local Oklahoma law enforcement to believe he is the "prime suspect" in a missing persons case from 1976.
2023-08-26 08:28