A handful of students, teachers, advocacy groups and parents sued the State of California two years ago, alleging the state deprived students from disadvantaged communities the opportunity to learn basic reading and writing skills. On Thursday, a judge approved a settlement that says the state has to pay $53 million to improve literacy across schools
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A man who had been arrested for damaging the property of a female college student whose body was found Tuesday night is now accused of her killing. DeMarcus Little faces a charge of malice murder in the death of Anitra Gunn, according to Todd Crosby, an assistant special agent in charge with Georgia Bureau of
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Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia said he’s not interested in being the director of national intelligence, after President Donald Trump floated his name for the position, because he’s focused on running for US Senate. “I know the problems in our intelligence community, but this is not a job that interests me at this time.
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EL PASO, Texas — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to board its buses to conduct routine immigration checks. It’s a decision supported by those traveling through El Paso on Friday night. “I think it’s great. ‘Why?’ Because you have a lot of
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The Mexican national accused of being a Russian agent in the United States was ordered to remain in custody by a federal judge during a hearing Friday in Miami. Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 34, was wearing a tan jumpsuit and was shackled by hands and feet during the proceeding. He had a scruffy beard and
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It will be another mostly cloudy day Saturday with only a slight chance for light rain or sprinkles. Temps will climb to the mid 60’s – so at least a fairly warm day. Sunday a cold front will arrive very early in the day and shove all the clouds and moisture to the east of
Continue Reading Nevada Democrats head to their precincts Saturday under nationwide scrutiny to participate in the second presidential contest this year using a caucus system. After issues with an app and a communications breakdown led to a meltdown during the Iowa caucuses earlier this month, the Silver State is determined to run and report results properly from
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With the summer wedding season around the corner, the coronavirus outbreak could leave brides-to-be in panic: Some may be unable to get the wedding gown they want for their big day. China is a leading supplier of wedding gowns. As much as 80% of the world’s western-style gowns are produced there, according to the American
Continue Reading Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Friday that women covered by three nondisclosure agreements who had made complaints against him can be released from those pacts if they contact his company. Bloomberg tweeted, “Bloomberg LP has identified 3 NDAs signed over the past 30+ years with women to address complaints about comments they said I
Continue Reading A student working on his doctorate at a New York university was found dead by his roommate earlier this month five hours after the student made an “unintelligible” 911 call for help, according to a police official. First responders couldn’t find Yeming Shen because his 911 call February 10 was not understandable and it was
Continue Reading The third vote of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is set for Saturday afternoon, when Nevadans head to caucus sites around the state. So who will win? And who, well, won’t? Below, the five most likely scenarios — with a big caveat: There is very limited quality polling in Nevada, raising the unpredictability quotient. 5.
Continue Reading The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it will waive several contracting laws, an unprecedented step that is intended to speed up wall construction on the US-Mexico border. DHS, for the first time, is using its authority granted by Congress to bypass a handful of federal procurement laws, including ones that encourage open
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EL PASO, Texas — The University Medical Center of El Paso asked Friday for the public’s help to identify a mystery man hospitalized there. The hospital said it is trying to determine where the man is from and got in contact with his family. UMC asks anyone recognizing the man in the photo to contact
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Pop star Grimes wants her future little one to chart their own path in this world. On a YouTube live stream on Friday in support of her new album, “Miss Anthropocene,” the singer said she decided not to share her baby’s gender thus far because “I feel like their privacy should be protected.” “I don’t
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Click here for updates on this story Lapeer County, MI (WNEM) — A 5-week-old baby found to have fractured bones and multiple bruises sparked an investigation leading to the arrest of its biological father, who has now been charged with child abuse. “It’s a tragic situation,” said Jason Parks, the detective sergeant with the Lapeer
Continue Reading Monday: Trump aims West Coast swing to raise cash and counterprogram Democrats Tuesday: Barr has said he’s considered resigning over Trump’s interference in Justice Department matters, source says Wednesday: Blagojevich thanks Trump for commuting sentence and declares himself a ‘Trump-ocrat’ CNN Poll of Polls: Bernie Sanders tops Democratic field Thursday: Russia is looking to help
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Jeremy Christian. The court reported on Friday at 2 p.m. that verdicts had been reached and would be read imminently. FOX 12 will continue to update this story as the verdicts are read
Continue Reading Penn State announced Friday it has reached a “resolution of the outstanding issues” between the university and the family of the late football coach Joe Paterno, eight years after a university report blamed Paterno and others for allegedly taking part in a cover-up to avoid bad publicity related to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The Paterno
Continue Reading The family of a Connecticut man fatally shot by a state trooper after a high-speed chase is planning to seek $10 million in a wrongful death claim against law enforcement authorities. Attorneys for the family of Mubarak Soulemane, 19, who was shot and killed January 15 after a reported carjacking, filed notice with the state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Two of the largest teachers’ unions in the nation say active shooter drills in schools may be causing more harm than good. They are now calling for schools to stop the drills, which they call “psychologically distressing.” The two unions said they do
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA (WNEP) — Officials at Hanover Area School District are asking for answers, not for a test or a pop quiz, but for a survey on the climate of the schools in the district. It’s a survey they hope will help them make positive changes in
Continue Reading President Donald Trump welcomed members of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team at a Las Vegas rally on Friday, who were celebrating the anniversary of their historic win against the Soviet Union. Introducing the team, Trump called the game “one of the greatest moments in the history of sports.” The team took the stage, some
Continue Reading In New York City, a man assaults a woman wearing a face mask, calling her a “diseased b****.” On a Los Angeles subway, a man proclaims Chinese people are filthy and says “every disease has ever came from China.” Rampant ignorance and misinformation about the novel coronavirus, experts say, has led to racist and xenophobic
Continue Reading Less than an hour after jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial began deliberating, they returned with a long note for the court with a clear message: Can you please explain these charges more? It was an understandable question for the jury. The verdict form in Weinstein’s trial included a complex mix of either/or charges,
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(CNN Español) – Un mexicano bajo custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) murió este jueves en un hospital en la ciudad de Youngstown, Ohio, según confirmó la agencia en un comunicado de prensa publicado este viernes. ICE indicó que se trata de David Hernández Colula, de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — Nearly half of the adult ticks tested last season in Connecticut had Lyme disease, according to state scientists. However, that wasn’t the only threat from the parasites. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced on Thursday the results of its first statewide tick surveillance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Scranton, PA (WNEP) — The mounting frustration in the Scranton School District had parents packing a church basement Thursday night. Parents and a former Scranton school board director were at that meeting at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. They say the district isn’t doing enough to keep them informed.
Continue Reading Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker warned Russia is “trying to interfere in 2020” during remarks at the Oxford Union in the UK on Friday, remarks that came after it was revealed that a Capitol Hill briefing on Russia’s continued election interference had angered President Donald Trump. CNN has obtained a recording of Whitaker’s remarks.
Continue Reading Health care is a big issue for Democratic voters this year. But for Republicans, not so much. Most Democrats are focused on picking a candidate who can defeat President Donald Trump rather than one who comes closest to their views on issues, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Friday. But when it comes
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