National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
Chronicle of Philanthropy The Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, and others are helping Partners for Rural Impact take a model from Harlem and…
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Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries near the…
Continue Reading Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said…
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Tunisia’s Kais Saied wins landslide reelection, entrenching his power in Arab Spring’s birthplace
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won reelection in a landslide victory after a campaign that saw…
Continue Reading NCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
AP National Writer A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports. U.S…
Continue Reading Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon bumped into a power line in northeast Albuquerque on Monday, leaving nearly 13,000 customers of a major…
Continue Reading A Michigan Senate candidate aims to achieve what no Republican has done in three decades
Associated Press ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race…
Continue Reading Mistrial declared again for sheriff accused of kicking shackled man in the groin
Associated Press A judge has declared a second mistrial in the case of a Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled detainee twice…
Continue Reading Hurricane Milton forces NFL, NHL and other sporting events to adjust game plans
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to relocate to the New Orleans area to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Saints with Hurricane Milton…
Continue Reading Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims
A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But Judge John H. Chun also gave…
Continue Reading 3 suspects accused of stealing cash from South African president’s farm appear in court
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three people accused of breaking into South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm and stealing $580,000 in…
Continue Reading Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Although “The Room Next Door” is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, Tilda Swinton notes that…
Continue Reading Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face an uncertain future
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of Haitians are facing an uncertain future after surviving a brutal gang attack last week in a…
Continue Reading Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions…
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A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party quits, a year before the national election
BERLIN (AP) — A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the…
Continue Reading Georgia elections chief doesn’t expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in the state
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official said he doesn’t expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions…
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UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor has admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19…
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More top aides to NYC mayor resign as federal investigations swirl
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety,…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition protests and demands a caretaker Cabinet
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Opposition supporters in Albania have protested again and demanded that the government be replaced by a…
Continue Reading Chagos islanders displaced for a US military base protest a deal on their future made without them
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a…
Continue Reading Jurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors asked a jury on Monday to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters pitch encampment outside Jewish Democrat’s Ohio home
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Masked pro-Palestinian demonstrators escalated their harassment of a Jewish congressman on the eve of…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named members of a new school board, days after all seven members resigned amid…
Continue Reading Weekend wildfires lead to 1 death, large areas burned in western North Dakota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Wildfires driven by ferocious winds and fueled by dry conditions raged through parts of western North Dakota…
Continue Reading Defaced mural of Oct. 7 survivor another example of rising antisemitism in Italy
MILAN (AP) — The Antisemitism Observatory in Milan says the vandalism of a mural depicting a survivor of last year’s Oct. 7 Hamas attack is an…
Continue Reading Will global soccer be reshaped after EU’s top court issued a major ruling in Lassana Diarra case?
AP Sports Writers The global soccer transfer market is worth more than $10 billion each season but is facing a revolutionary overhaul or a nuanced…
Continue Reading How AP Top 25 voters ranked the latest poll with Alabama’s loss and other upsets
AP College Football Writer While fans across the country were on edge watching upset after upset unfold Saturday, Houston Chronicle sports columnist…
Continue Reading Guster, Avett Brothers and Florence Welch are helping bring alt-rock to the musical theater stage
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Miller, lead singer of alternative rock band Guster, has a new gig that even he’s a little surprised…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant…
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