Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says.
2023-08-31 06:53
NKorea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea has said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a "tactical nuclear strike drill" prompted by US-South Korean military...
2023-08-31 06:53
University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
A school shooting that frightened students and left one faculty member dead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has galvanized gun safety advocates
2023-08-31 06:51
U.S. retailers shut stores as Hurricane Idalia slams Florida, Georgia
Several U.S. retailers including Target and Walmart closed stores and adjusted store hours in preparation for Hurricane Idalia
2023-08-31 06:25
Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control
In a major win for progressive Texas cities, a district judge in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a controversial new state law targeting local regulations is unconstitutional
2023-08-31 06:19
Sauce Gardner voted top cornerback by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Sauce Gardner piled up plenty of awards in an impressive rookie season for the New York Jets
2023-08-31 05:59
Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to hold the state’s 2024 presidential primary earlier
2023-08-31 05:59
New York says Trump should be found liable for fraud, even before a trial
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK New York's attorney general on Wednesday asked a state judge to declare, even
2023-08-31 05:48
Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft
2023-08-31 05:47
Inside a hurricane hunter flight as Idalia became a Category 4 storm
I'm up there with the pilots. We're rocking and swaying, and all of a sudden, the flight controls start screaming, "Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Throttle up. Throttle up." I'm like, 'Oh my god, this is what happens in the movies.'
2023-08-31 05:45
New York attorney general seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump
New York’s attorney general says a judge doesn’t need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire
2023-08-31 05:24
US intel: Ukraine war caused 'one of the most disruptive periods' for global food security
Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in the Middle East and North Africa, America's top spy agency said in an unclassified report released by Congress on Wednesday.
2023-08-31 05:23