Student test scores are falling across the world. Is the pandemic to blame?
A HeyTutor data study of PISA’s latest exam found that student test scores have dropped worldwide since the COVID-19…
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Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush for misuse of funds, sources say
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 20:03 ET Updated: 30 JAN 24 14:42 ET By Whitney Wild, Jamie Gangel and Haley Talbot, CNN…
Continue Reading Starbucks is launching its olive oil-infused beverages nationwide
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 07:51 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is taking its extra virgin olive oil-infused…
Continue Reading Man arrested after video post showed severed head of his father, police say, amid political rant that stayed online for hours
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story…
Continue Reading House Republicans vote to advance effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 05:00 ET Updated: 31 JAN 24 06:49 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans voted early Wednesday to…
Continue Reading US moves to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela after opposition candidate barred from presidential election
CNN, AFPTV, NTN24, WCBS, WLOS, WLUK By Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US has reimposed economic sanctions against a…
Continue Reading Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
CNN By Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated…
Continue Reading Justice Department subpoenas House for documents related to misuse of funds issue, source says
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 20:03 ET By Whitney Wild and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has issued a subpoena for…
Continue Reading The demise of the UN’s Palestinian agency could spell disaster for millions. Here’s why Israel wants it dismantled
CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for…
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Where are all the convertibles in the electric vehicle boom?
The General analyzed data from S&P Global Mobility to illustrate the disappearance of the drop-top in today’s lineup of…
Continue Reading Israel claims a tunnel ran through this Gaza cemetery it destroyed. A visit to the site raised more questions than answers
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A large void fills the space where rows of graves once stood. The gaping hole is all that is left after…
Continue Reading ‘Attracted by the siren call of celebrity’: What an Alex Murdaugh judge said about the clerk accused of jury tampering
WIS, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — As South Carolina Judge Jean Toal denied disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s request…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh will not receive a new murder trial, judge rules
CNN By Dakin Andone, Dianne Gallagher and Maxime Tamsett, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina lawyer…
Continue Reading ‘The enemy is amassing’: Ukrainian army officials give unvarnished account of the battlefield
CNN By Andrew Carey, Maria Kostenko and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is conducting offensive…
Continue Reading Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, more than 30 injured
Originally Published: 28 JAN 24 11:12 ET Updated: 28 JAN 24 16:02 ET By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Three US…
Continue Reading City Councilmember Yusef Salaam says NYPD pulled him over without explanation
WCBS By Jesse Zanger, CBS New York Team Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Newly elected City…
Continue Reading Neighbors grow frustrated as a large sinkhole grows: “Pretty much been a mess”
KYW By Ryan Hughes, Chase Morrison Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Frustration is growing in…
Continue Reading What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
CNN By Sophie Tanno, Hira Humayun, Richard Roth and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The main UN agency in Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of…
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Family member of Holocaust survivor speaks on the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on the horrors millions faced during World War II. But a…
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Saturday marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(CNN) — People will remember the victims of the holocaust this weekend as the world is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitism as well as the ongoing…
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How cybercrime losses have more than doubled in 2 years
Cybercrime losses doubled in the past two years, according to Drata’s review of the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime…
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Second-generation Americans: What to do when loved ones are sharing misinformation
The Markup looks at the dynamics behind how second-generation Asian Americans cope with friends and family who share…
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The 6 best electric- and gas-powered vehicles of 2024, according to Edmunds independent testing
Based on independent testing, Edmunds’ 5th Annual Top Rated Awards determines the best electric- and gas-powered vehicles of…
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Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press January 25, 2024, 12:39 PM WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate deal…
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New York City woman charged after human head, body parts found in her refrigerator
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman has been charged with concealing a corpse after officers discovered a man’s head and body parts in her…
Continue Reading Drug study brings animal-to-human organ transplants a step closer, scientists say
Originally Published: 25 JAN 24 05:00 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say they are closer to understanding the best way to make…
Continue Reading She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails, Kareem Khadder and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Sara Khreis replays the last day she spent with…
Continue Reading Three men were found dead outside a Kansas City home after watching the Chiefs. Two weeks later, it’s still not clear what killed them
KCTV, KMBC, CNN By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — On January 7, a group of Kansas City Chiefs fans got together to watch the last game of the…
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