Who's counting? A glimpse into the world of math teachers
Study.com examines the demographics of math teachers today and what may be driving the national teacher…
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The role of dashcams in vehicle accidents and their effect on your car insurance
Cheap Insurance looks into the role of vehicle onboard dashcams in legal proceedings, including traffic court cases, accident lawsuits, and car…
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El Paso City Rep. Hernandez claims she didn’t lie when she said she was the only one who used her gas card
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez accused ABC-7 of taking her out of context when we aired her response to a question…
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Drone crash damages an apartment building in St Petersburg, Russia state media says
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a drone crashed into an apartment building in St. Petersburg. RIA Novosti said six people…
Continue Reading A massive blizzard howls in the Sierra Nevada. High winds and heavy snow close roads and ski resorts
By BROOKE HESS and KEN RITTER Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that a meteorologist termed “as bad as it gets”…
Continue ReadingVan Jones: There’s hope and despair in what happened to my home state
CNN Opinion by Van Jones, CNN (CNN) — Many were shocked last year when the Tennessee legislature dramatically expelled state representatives…
Continue Reading Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered…
Continue Reading Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story…
Continue Reading A party like no other? Asia’s richest man celebrates son’s prenuptials with a star-studded bash
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars have…
Continue Reading In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try to reach US
By BABA AHMED Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat 11 times from Morocco, failing each attempt. Then, in…
Continue Reading Alaska’s Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport,…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. On Super Tuesday, he wants political…
Continue Reading North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
By AYANNA ALEXANDER, GARY D. ROBERTSON and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot…
Continue Reading Divided Michigan GOP finds common ground in awarding all its presidential delegates to Trump
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans awarded all 39 of the state’s remaining presidential…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s troops are rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aid
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian drones fly without ammunition. Russian artillery unleash deadly…
Continue Reading Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP…
Continue Reading Peace, music and memories: As the 1960s fade, historians scramble to capture Woodstock’s voices
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Woodstock didn’t even happen in Woodstock. The fabled music festival, seen as one of…
Continue Reading As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s last war ended in 1814, and when the rifles and cannons it aimed at Norway fell…
Continue Reading ‘They wanted to humiliate us.’ Palestinian women detained by Israel allege abuse in Israeli custody
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Nabela thought the United Nations school in Gaza City was a safe haven. Then, the Israeli army…
Continue Reading A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city…
Continue Reading Federal officials will investigate Oklahoma school following nonbinary teenager’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal officials are opening an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where a nonbinary 16-year-old high school…
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UTEP softball sweeps day one of Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic; Miners get win over Texas Tech
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) LUBBOCK, Texas – The UTEP softball team (12-4) dominated on day one of the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic, securing a…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs. The Senate approved the…
Continue Reading California authorizes expansion of Waymo’s driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the…
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Chapin takes down Colleyville Heritage, 48-41; Huskies return to the Elite 8 of the Class 5A state tournament
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Chapin Huskies are once again headed to the Elite 8 of the Class 5A high school basketball playoffs. Friday in Wichita…
Continue Reading Film director who was shot by Alec Baldwin says it felt like being hit by a baseball bat
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie director who was shot by Alec Baldwin during a movie rehearsal — and survived —…
Continue Reading College athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image…
Continue Reading Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric…
Continue Reading World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United…
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Army veteran’s legacy memorialized in Fort Bliss statue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You can’t miss it when entering Fort Bliss and it’s one of the last things you see leaving. The bronze, three thousand pound…
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