Union sues over changes in teacher evaluations prompted by Texas takeover of Houston school...
HOUSTON (AP) — Days after Texas’ largest school district began its first school year under a state takeover, a teachers union has filed a...
Governor activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisis
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday activated up to 250 members of the Massachusetts National Guard to assist at shelters and...
Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius was ordered seized from the Cleveland...
Scientists say study found a direct link between greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear...
Fifteen years after polar bears were listed as threatened, a new study says researchers have overcome a roadblock in the Endangered Species Act that...
Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort...
Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting...
Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, Black teen who...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went...
5 people shot and wounded, 2 critically, in central Illinois city of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Five people were shot and wounded, two of them critically, in a hail of bullets in the central Illinois city...
Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks...
Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a...
Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130...