
Supreme Court may allow church-run, publicly funded charter schools across the nation
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised Wednesday to rule that church-run schools have ... Read More
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NC poultry farms are free of bird flu, a greenlight to expanding exports
The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina’s commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C. Department of Agriculture ...Read more
Tech review: Can one vacuum take the place of three?
We’ve all seen robot vacuums, and they’ve made some great strides in getting smarter and doing a better job of cleaning your floors, but I never found one that could be the only vacuum in my house.
My house is all ...Read more
Power to impose 'snap' teen curfew in Chicago for top cop, Mayor Brandon Johnson deputy hits council hurdle
CHICAGO — Aldermen waffled Wednesday on a proposal to give Chicago’s top public safety leaders the power to declare “snap curfews” in an effort to curb so-called “teen takeovers,” delaying a vote on the ...Read more
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson mum on resignation date as plea hearing looms
BOSTON — With less than a week before she’s set to plead guilty to two federal corruption charges, City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has given no indication of when she plans to resign from her Roxbury-centric ...Read more
Christie Brinkley is pleased that she and ex-husband Billy Joel started out as friends
Christie Brinkley is pleased that she and Billy Joel started out as friends.
The 71-year-old model tied the knot with 'Uptown Girl' singer Billy, 75, in 1985 but when she met him, he had been dating her friend Elle ...Read more
King Charles addresses health issues as he speaks about the 'darkest moments' of cancer battle
King Charles has seen "the very best of humanity" since his cancer diagnosis.
The 76-year-old monarch has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of the disease since early 2024, and reflected on how he has ...Read more
James Marsden reveals 'crazy' connection with Olivia Munn
James Marsden had a "crazy" connection with Olivia Munn when he was younger.
The 51-year-old actor recalled the early days of his career when he was trying to make it and went home to visit his family where he discovered ...Read more
Do you ever feel like a 'human piñata'? Katy Perry does amid Blue Origin, tour backlash
LOS ANGELES — Katy Perry knows online critics have much to say about her recent Blue Origin field trip to space and her new live tour. Despite this, the pop star wants fans to "please know I am OK."
"I have done a lot [...Read more
Karen Read witness Jennifer McCabe admits she lied to law enforcement
DEDHAM, Mass. — Attorney Alan Jackson on Wednesday continued to lay the foundation for the defense’s theory of a conspiracy that pitted “close-knit” Canton locals against an outsider — defendant Karen Read — in...Read more
Virginia Giuffre left handwritten note to abuse survivors before suicide
Virginia Giuffre penned an inspiring message to survivors of abuse before her death by suicide, empowering them to fight for themselves and to fight for change.
“Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, and Brothers need to show the ...Read more
Idaho lawmakers want to police immigration locally. Here's what a judge said
BOISE, Idaho — A judge this week blocked part of an Idaho law creating new state-level immigration crimes.
Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 83 in March, after the Republican-dominated Legislature passed the measure to...Read more
Reintroduced Colorado gray wolf dies in Rocky Mountain National Park
DENVER — A collared gray wolf released in Colorado in January as part of the state’s historic reintroduction effort died in Rocky Mountain National Park last week, wildlife officials said.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...Read more
Judge denies Trump administration effort to delay Abrego Garcia case, sets new discovery schedule
BALTIMORE — A judge issued a new two-week calendar Wednesday for the Justice Department to exchange information with lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia about what they’ve done to facilitate the return of the mistakenly ...Read more
Bernie Sanders to rally for workers Thursday in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will headline a May Day rally in Philadelphia Thursday as he brings his nationwide fight against President Donald Trump’s agenda to Pennsylvania.
Sanders, a Vermont independent ...Read more
Child accidentally damages $50 million Rothko at Dutch museum
A Mark Rothko painting thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars is undergoing restoration after a child accidentally damaged the artwork at a museum in the Netherlands.
“Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8” sustained...Read more
Ford extends employee discount pricing through July 4 weekend
Ford Motor Co. is extending its employee discount pricing to consumers through the July 4 weekend, the Dearborn automaker said Wednesday, after the Trump administration scaled back auto tariffs.
Ford on April 3 — the ...Read more
New Barbra Streisand duets album to feature Ariana Grande, Bob Dylan, more
Barbra Streisand is releasing a starry follow-up to her 2014 album, “The Secret of Life: Partners,” featuring a dozen A-list collaborations, with contemporaries like Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, as well as divas ...Read more
US economy contracts for first time since 2022 on imports surge
The U.S. economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald ...Read more
Despite Trump's order, Chicago consent decree mandating police reform 'will remain in effect'
CHICAGO — One of the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump this week seeks to end all federal consent decrees governing reform efforts by police departments across the country.
But Chicago’s consent decree...Read more
Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith's daughter Airyn comes out as a trans woman
NEW YORK — Airyn De Niro, whose parents are Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and former model, actor and restaurateur Toukie Smith, has come out as a trans woman.
The self-described “late bloomer” spoke about her ...Read more
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