A new national report ranks North Carolina as having among the most economically segregated public schools in the nation.

The “States of Segregation” report released on Monday ranked North Carolina seventh in the nation for economic segregation in schools and 33rd for racial segregation in schools. The report found that segregation has ...Read more

Minnesota’s chief federal judge blocked a half dozen subpoenas by the U.S. Department of Justice against Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other elected officials that were issued as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge.

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ...Read more

For many Colombians in South Florida, the outcome of Colombia’s presidential election felt deeply personal.

As preliminary results showed conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeating leftist rival Iván Cepeda, supporters across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties poured into the streets waving Colombian flags, ...Read more

Standing before the jury, prosecutor Laura Adams declared George Pino was rushing to make his daughter’s birthday celebration, which led him to crash his boat into a steel channel marker in Biscayne Bay, killing a 17-year-old girl.

“This isn’t blowing a stop sign,” Adams told the jury during closing arguments Monday morning in Pino’s ...Read more

One in every five traffic-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2025 involved a person walking, a new report from WalkMassachusetts found, calling for action to improve road safety for pedestrians.

“We are heartbroken each year as we learn the stories of people walking who lose their lives in crashes that are often preventable,” said Brendan ...Read more

Andy Burnham appears set to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer laid out a timeline for his own departure and potential rivals backed a quick transition to the popular Manchester politician.

Burnham’s path to 10 Downing St., which only months ago seemed remote, suddenly cleared on Monday when Starmer ...Read more

In May, newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Gennings Dunker amused Pittsburgh residents during a news segment, asking whether it was OK to swim in the rivers or eat the fish he planned to catch.

The live reaction – surprise, laughter and more than a little uncertainty about the right answer – revealed something the ...Read more

Childhood rejection, discrimination and bullying can affect your well-being as an adult. If your friends, family or community pushed you away because of your sexuality or gender, these childhood experiences of prejudice can also affect your future relationships.

Many LGBTQ+ people encounter difficult experiences as children, including...Read more

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a bone to break, the processes that keep your bones strong and allow them to heal are taking place continuously throughout your life.

Beneath their hard surface, your bones are alive with activity, continuously ...Read more

Under the second Trump administration, the United States has seen mass deportations and a sharp escalation in immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security says the crackdown pushed nearly 3 million people out of the country in Trump’s first year back in office.

For the first time since the 1960s, the number of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The fire in Boyle Heights entered its sixth day with several schools altering operations and regulators issuing air quality warnings for a large swath of the region.

Several schools on Los Angeles' east side will temporarily relocate to other locations this week due to the ongoing structure fire in the 1400 block of Los Palos ...Read more

President Donald Trump Monday accused “vandals” of wrecking his botched $16 million paint job and rehab of the reflecting pool in Washington D.C, but there is scant evidence that any criminal activity is responsible for the unsightly green algae bloom and peeling paint.

He blamed tourists for allegedly grabbing pieces of peeling “American...Read more

Andy Burnham looks likely to become the UK’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer announced his resignation and potential rivals endorsed Parliament’s newest MP to succeed him.

Assuming he’s able to secure the backing of his Labour Party colleagues in the leadership contest that kicks off next month, the next question for Burnham will ...Read more

A federal judge has canceled subpoenas by the U.S. Department of Justice of Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Minnesota elected officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge.

Judge Patrick Schiltz ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice’s ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Shelly Gaither, 51, of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, makes sure her three sons, ages 6, 9, and 18, get their meals while she manages with whatever is left over — if anything ever is.

“Oh, my God, groceries are too expensive,” said Gaither, a former data analyst who suffers from a disability that makes working difficult. She ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to block an excessive force lawsuit against a former Los Angeles Police Department officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding man whose speeding truck had slammed into several cars near downtown Los Angeles.

The court turned down an appeal petition from the Los Angeles city attorney's office, ...Read more

Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran over the weekend were “very, very good,” as the sides attempt to reach a peace deal within two months and formally end a war that’s reverberated through the global economy.

His comments echoed those from Iranian officials after all-night discussions in Switzerland, with Vance leading the U.S. ...Read more