Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has used a visit to Las Vegas to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on…
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How to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it’s key to saving lives, experts say
By SIBI ARASU The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are…
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How health insurance coverage impacts access to children's mental health care
CounselingSchools.com used Kaiser Family Foundation data to find the differences in mental health coverage for youth under Medicaid and private…
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Even as Caltech drops calculus requirement, other top universities continue to require the hard-to-find course
The 74 investigated why, at 20 of the top engineering programs in the US, many have dropped the calculus requirement, despite others’ staunch…
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The average American falls $40,000 short of being able to buy a home—here are 3 alternative ways to get into real estate
Moneywise outlines three ways you can get into real estate even if you don’t earn a high…
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Yes, it's getting worse: New data shows mass shootings are more frequent
The Marshall Project looks into the growing prevalence of mass shootings and the toll they are taking on American…
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States where sports betting will be legalized soon
ATS.io mapped sports betting legislation across the country using November 2023 data from the American Gaming…
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Step inside this immersive installation aimed at altering your perception
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted…
Continue Reading Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JULIA FRANKEL and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding…
Continue Reading A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has…
Continue Reading Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range…
Continue Reading Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as…
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Abandon Ukraine and all of Eastern Europe is under threat, exiled Belarusian opposition leader warns US
CNN By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in…
Continue Reading Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war’s new chapter in southern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by…
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What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates…
Continue Reading Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fire alarms blared in the background of recorded 911 calls that police released of terrified…
Continue Reading Houston has a population that’s young. Its next mayor, set to be elected in a runoff, won’t be
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — No matter who wins, Houston will elect the oldest big-city mayor in the U.S. this weekend,…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s youth clean up trash from waterways, but more permanent solutions are still elusive
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — At a lake in the West Javan city of Bogor, children and teenagers paddle toward piles of…
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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street hits 2023 high as it mulls whether economy is too warm or just right
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street climbed back to its best level in 20 months on Friday following a…
Continue Reading High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times in the law library at a federal prison in…
Continue Reading The Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don’t like it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining…
Continue Reading Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island’s election nears
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it has spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a…
Continue Reading Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj has released ‘Pink Friday 2,’ 13 years after the original
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj ‘s highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is finally…
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UTEP volleyball to host NIVC semifinals versus South Florida
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are ready to run it back. UTEP will once again get to play host to a tournament match as part of the National…
Continue Reading Free toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity of choice while shopping for holiday gifts
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley,…
Continue Reading Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses and other employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the…
Continue Reading Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S.…
Continue Reading Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
By ED WHITE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing four students,…
Continue Reading Drought vs deluge: Florida’s unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with…
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