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The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood
July 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the ... Read More
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Many Pa. colleges aren't properly training future teachers how to teach reading, a report finds
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of educator preparation programs are failing to adequately train future teachers in how to teach reading, according to a new report, even as states across the country have passed laws to ...Read more
Another Minnesota city disbands its Police Department as pressures mount on small forces
BLACKDUCK, Minn. — This small northern Minnesota city surrounded by pines has had a Police Department since 1910, when there was a jail in City Hall and a constable walked the streets telling kids to get home at dark.
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High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks
When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about.
He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford ...Read more
By September, nearly a third of Americans will live in states with legal aid in dying
Jules Netherland traveled from her home in the Bronx to the New York state Capitol in Albany several times in the past few years, hoping to persuade the legislature to pass a medical aid in dying bill, allowing terminally ...Read more
Orban retains Fidesz leadership despite historic election loss
Viktor Orban secured reelection as leader of Hungary’s Fidesz party on Saturday despite growing internal dissatisfaction following a historic electoral defeat.
The vote showed the former prime minister’s continued ...Read more
Theft suspect dead, 2 San Francisco police officers hurt after being struck by Lexus SUV
A theft suspect was killed and two San Francisco Police officers were injured after they were run over by a motorist in the city's Nob Hill neighborhood.
The officers responded at 7:36 a.m. Friday to a reported theft at a...Read more
Spencer Pratt decries 'very suspicious fire' at his crystal company office in Pacific Palisades
LOS ANGELES — Last January, Spencer Pratt's house in Pacific Palisades was razed by the raging flames of the Palisades Fire. Now, there has been what he called a "very suspicious fire" in a building in the neighborhood's...Read more
Federal judge rejects fired biologist's free speech lawsuit over Yosemite trans flag demonstration
LOS ANGELES — What began as an act of solidarity ultimately took a bitter turn for a National Park Service biologist.
After helping display a pink, white and blue transgender flag at El Capitan in May 2025, Shannon ...Read more
A year after the Hortmans were killed, legislators are still looking over their shoulders
MINNEAPOLIS — State Sen. Erin Maye Quade couldn’t sleep after last June 14. She started mistaking the sound of her dishwasher for an intruder or passing headlights for someone at her front door.
Her name was on Vance ...Read more
UC Berkeley doctoral student accused of espionage, Chinese authorities say
Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security.
U Min Zin was taken into custody on June 3 at Kunming Changshui ...Read more
Trump tells Israel to stop Lebanon strikes as Iran deal at risk
President Donald Trump said that Israel should stop attacking Lebanon as he tries to preserve a peace deal with Iran that he said would be signed on Sunday.
“There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in ...Read more
Massachusetts not participating in Great American State Fair: 'Just ridiculous,' Healey says
BOSTON — Massachusetts is not participating in the Great American State Fair, a 16‑day festival on the National Mall marking the country’s 250th anniversary that Gov. Maura Healey has ridiculed.
Healey’s office ...Read more
Legislature sweeps Florida Forever funding to rural conservation program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature has gone from budgeting $229 million to the Florida Forever program two years ago to putting no new money into it next year, something that has rarely happened in the 25-year ...Read more
4 taken to hospital after helicopter crashes at South Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday after a helicopter collided with a plane while taking off from North Perry Airport, officials say.
The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed about 11:20 ...Read more
Cape Canaveral could get new launch site only 2 miles from the port
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new launch pad could be constructed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — if the military has its way.
The Department of the Air Force, which oversees the facility, is gathering information for an ...Read more
Queens pilot abandons seaplane in East River after wave crashes into it; second time pilot survives crash
NEW YORK — A Queens pilot about to take off in his seaplane from the East River near the Throgs Neck Bridge had to abandon ship when a large wave smashed into the plane, which began sinking, officials said.
It was the ...Read more
Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey.
Out of 75 of the top cities around the world, L.A. ranked among the lowest for vibrancy in Gensler’s 2026 City Pulse ...Read more
Xcel Energy still facing pushback after cutting electric rate hike request
DENVER — A proposed settlement that would cut 37% off of the electric rate increase sought by Xcel Energy would still be the highest-ever jump in yearly revenue for a utility in Colorado history, according to the state ...Read more
Trump taps lawyer who helped defend him as Wall Street's top cop
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tapped an experienced white-collar lawyer who helped defend him in a hush money case to be U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, the federal prosecutor whose office ...Read more
Woman swept out to sea in Santa Cruz becomes California's second death amid ongoing swell
LOS ANGELES — One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across ...Read more
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