Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist
Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded
2023-06-21 12:17
Biden compares China's Xi Jinping to 'dictators' even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations
President Joe Biden compared Chinese President Xi Jinping to "dictators" during a political fundraiser in California Tuesday night, delivering the unscripted remarks roughly a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his recent trip had yielded "progress" in repairing the fractured relationship between Washington and Beijing.
2023-06-21 11:58
Wagging his finger at the Mariners, Cole stops the Yankees' 4-game skid with a 3-1 win
Gerrit Cole stared down José Caballero and wagged a finger at the Seattle Mariners’ dugout 15 times after striking out the side in the seventh inning, a pointed response to the rookie’s repeated step-outs during the New York Yankees’ 3-1 win that stopped a four-game losing streak
2023-06-21 11:48
Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors
2023-06-21 11:24
Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh KENTFIELD, California/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping
2023-06-21 10:22
Ex-state legislator defeats incumbent senator in Virginia primary race centered on abortion rights
Several Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in a closely watching Virginia primary election
2023-06-21 10:20
Parts of Florida's Broward County are under quarantine after giant African land snails were detected
Some neighborhoods in Florida's Broward County are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous species, officials said.
2023-06-21 10:18
Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths - letter
By Krishna N. Das and Edward McAllister NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Gambia will make it mandatory for all pharmaceutical products from
2023-06-21 10:18
UC Davis stabbings suspect isn't competent to stand trial, psychologist tells court -- but the matter isn't settled
A former University of California, Davis, student accused of killing two people and injuring another in stabbings near campus this year is not competent to stand trial, according to the opinion of a court-appointed psychologist presented in court on Tuesday.
2023-06-21 09:59
Foreign companies are shifting investment out of China as confidence wanes, business group says
A business group says foreign companies are shifting investment and their Asian headquarters out of China as confidence plunges following the expansion of an anti-spying law and other challenges
2023-06-21 09:56
Reform-minded prosecutor in northern Virginia wins reelection nomination in Democratic primary
Reform-minded incumbent Prosecutor Buta Biberaj has won her Democratic primary over challenger Elizabeth Lancaster in Virginia
2023-06-21 09:48
Thousands gather at Stonehenge for annual ritual marking the summer solstice
Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, tourists and costumed witches and wizards are gathering around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun
2023-06-21 09:16