2021 was a record year for hit-and-runs—here's what to do if you're a victim
The General used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to compare how rates of hit and runs in 2021 compare to previous…
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The role of homeownership on Black wealth
TD Bank examines the role of homeownership on Black wealth, its history, and the obstacles that have impeded its…
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The musical instruments adults most regret quitting
Wish you had stuck with piano lessons as a kid? Skoove looked at YouGov data and found the top 12 instruments people most regret…
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Fueled by teacher shortages, 'Zoom-in-a-room' makes a comeback
Using exclusive data, The 74 looks into the much-derided practice of in-class, virtual instruction and the multi-million dollar industry it has…
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What the end of the student loan pause means for teachers
After a three-year pause, student loan repayments will resume. TeacherCertification.com explored how existing forgiveness programs affect…
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Italy identifies 20 foreign tourists who perished in fiery crash from overpass on Venetian mainland
By COLLEEN BARRY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venetian mainlanders stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21…
Continue Reading 3 scientists win Nobel in chemistry for quantum dots research used in electronics, medical imaging
By DAVID KEYTON, CHRISTINA LARSON and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and a crackdown on smoking
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he’s not afraid…
Continue Reading Indian police arrest a news site’s editor and administrator after raiding homes of journalists
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators…
Continue Reading Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in…
Continue Reading TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, boosted by a cheaper yen that’s a plus for exporting…
Continue Reading 5 civilians killed and more than 20 Indian soldiers are missing after flash floods hit Sikkim state
NEW DELHI (AP) — A sudden heavy rainfall has triggered flash floods in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, killing five civilians and leaving…
Continue Reading Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified blank-firing handgun, police say
By JERRY HARMER and JUTARAT SKULPICHETRAT Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police say a teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded…
Continue Reading Taiwan indicts 2 communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island’s tiny Taiwan…
Continue Reading A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A lockdown has been imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal to prevent clashes between Hindus and…
Continue Reading Flights canceled and schools closed as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Koinu
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Flights were canceled and schools were closed in parts of Taiwan on Wednesday as the island braced for strong winds and…
Continue Reading Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island’s logistical challenges, cultural significance
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Cleanup of areas destroyed in the Maui wildfires could end up being one of the most complex to date, federal…
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UTEP volleyball takes down NMSU in first C-USA Battle of I-10
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – History was made Tuesday night at the Pan American Center. For the first time UTEP played New Mexico State in a Conference…
Continue Reading 3 Filipino fishermen die in South China Sea after their boat is hit by a passing commercial vessel
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard says three Filipino fishermen have died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was…
Continue Reading Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the…
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1,000+ migrants arrive in Juarez through train
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1,000 migrants arrived in Ciudad Juarez Tuesday afternoon via train. Many of these are Venezuelans. They began…
Continue Reading A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt…
Continue Reading Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Woodberson Seïde held his stepsister’s hand as they walked…
Continue Reading The US warns of a Chinese global disinformation campaign that could undermine peace and stability
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For much of the world, China’s Xinjiang region is notorious, a place where ethnic Uyghurs face…
Continue Reading Tearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mourners streamed into San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday to pay their respects to the late…
Continue Reading Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church’s future and says ‘everyone’ is welcome
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said the Catholic Church needed to be rebuilt to make it a place of welcome…
Continue Reading Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the 1996…
Continue Reading These 8 Republicans stood apart to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker.…
Continue Reading House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican California congressman Kevin McCarthy’s ouster from the speaker role has left…
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