Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education
Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country as Republicans seek to curb the political ...
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials for the repression of ...
LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extending NBA record
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of ...
Bills might be better, but Chiefs are favored for a reason
The Chiefs are slight favorites to beat the Bills on Sunday and get a shot at winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl. But that doesn’t mean Kansas City is the ...
New York county agrees to redraw voting lines that lawsuit said disenfranchised residents of color
A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Nassau County reached a ...
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the ...
Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder case
Attorneys for a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students are asking a judge to throw out most of the evidence in the case ...
Trudeau says Americans will pay more whenever Trump decides to impose tariffs on Canada
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday American consumers will pay more whenever President Donald Trump decides to apply sweeping tariffs on Canadian ...
Former Marshall women’s basketball coach Kim Caldwell gives birth to first child
Caldwell arrived on Rocky Top after one year at Marshall where she led the Thundering Herd to a 26-7 record and a 17-1 mark in the Sun Belt Conference, clinching the school’s first NCAA ...
Woman indicted in car crash that killed Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and 2 others
A woman was indicted Thursday in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates. Cori ...
Jaguars are interviewing Bucs OC Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, AP source says
The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, ...
How to prevent whooping cough outbreaks
With people gathering indoors in the cold weather, it can be easy to catch illnesses, and health officials are giving tips on how to protect yourself from those ...