3 people killed in alleged extremist attack at Turkey’s largest courthouse
By ANDREW WILKS and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Two people attacked Turkey’s largest courthouse before being shot dead in…
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Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after an article reveals her affair with a married man
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Ukrainian-born winner of this year’s Miss Japan beauty pageant says she has renounced her…
Continue Reading EU scraps pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm is shelving an anti-pesticides proposal in yet another…
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How do household incomes correlate with students' test scores?
HeyTutor, in-person and online tutoring provider, analyzed the 2022 PISA exam results to see to what degree students’ test scores correlate with…
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How dangerous are multi-vehicle pile-ups?
Craft Law Firm examined data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System to see just how much more dangerous multi-vehicle accidents…
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The movement to 'Make America Rake Again'
Reasons to Be Cheerful looks at the growing movement to eschew the use of leaf blowers in favor of good, old-fashioned…
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What's the impact of teacher experience on student success across the US?
TeacherCertification.com examines teacher experience levels across states and subjects using data from the National Center for Education Statistics…
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The highest-paying metro for nurses in every state
Vivian Health found the metro in each state that pays its nurses the highest wages, using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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How the pandemic affected separation anxiety in dogs and humans
Ollie looked into how the pandemic and return to work impacted separation anxiety in humans and dogs using news reports and research…
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Helping DREAMers navigate DACA renewals to support themselves and their families
Next City looks at an online platform that is helping those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program support themselves and their…
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A new malaria vaccine could save millions, but more still needs to be done to stop the deadly disease
Northwell Health and Stacker used WHO data to explore the challenges behind eradicating malaria despite the development of new…
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Here are the advantages of online tutoring, according to research
As students have struggled to catch up after the COVID-19 pandemic, Marker Learning broke down some of the advantages of online…
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19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class
As more states add bans on teaching Black history in classrooms across America, Stacker highlighted 19 underrepresented trailblazers to keep in…
Continue Reading A blaze in a fireworks factory in central India kills 11 people and injures scores of others
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire raced through a fireworks factory in central India on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring about 150 others as it…
Continue Reading Japan game maker Nintendo reports solid profit on a jump in Super Mario sales
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo has reported healthy sales and profits on the back of the hit “Super Mario Bros.…
Continue Reading Prince Harry arrives in London after his father, King Charles III, is diagnosed with cancer
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s cancer was caught early and the monarch will “crack on” with his…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, although Tokyo’s…
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Chinese travelers stranded as winter storms throw Lunar New Year travel into chaos
CNN By Marc Stewart and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Blizzards and freezing rain have brought massive disruption to China’s peak…
Continue Reading Qatari prime minister says Hamas had ‘generally positive’ response to Gaza cease-fire proposal
By MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister said Tuesday that Hamas’ reaction to…
Continue Reading Japan’s Toyota raises its profit outlook after solid earnings helped by a weak yen
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is raising its full fiscal year profit forecast after reporting its October-December…
Continue Reading Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during historic storm that has drenched Southern California
By STEFANIE DAZIO and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed at least…
Continue Reading Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways in China as snow snarls Lunar New Year travel
BEIJING (AP) — Icy conditions trapped thousands of motorists on highways in central China as snow and freezing rain snarled travel by air, train…
Continue Reading 9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nine members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “indiscriminate”…
Continue Reading Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and how he chose to work in China
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. Working with…
Continue Reading Mississippi’s top court to hear arguments over spending public money on private schools
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over a state law that…
Continue Reading One state has a shortage of marijuana. Its neighbor had too much. What to do?
By PAT EATON-ROBB and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Cannabis retailers in Connecticut are experiencing a shortage of…
Continue Reading Messi says he ‘feels much better’ and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong Kong
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Look for Lionel Messi to play on Wednesday in Tokyo where Inter Miami meets Japanese club Vissel Kobe…
Continue Reading House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security…
Continue Reading Chinese shares jump as Beijing steps up moves to boost sagging markets
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has redoubled efforts to revive its wobbling financial markets, with a major Chinese…
Continue Reading Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter
By ED WHITE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary…
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