Chicago teachers are about to go on strike, leaving 360,000 kids in limbo
The country’s third biggest school district has canceled classes as 25,000 educators plan to walk off the job Thursday. The Chicago Teachers…
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AU faces backlash after terminating ambassador’s appointment
The African Union is facing a backlash after terminating the appointment of Arikana Chihombori-Quao, its ambassador to the United States. In a letter…
Continue Reading Mother who cheated on son’s ACT and tried to claim minority status gets 3 weeks in prison
A mother who paid $15,000 to cheat on her son’s ACT and falsely claimed he was African American and of Hispanic/Latino origin on his college…
Continue Reading Sketch of possible witness released in kidnapping of 5-year-old girl from a New Jersey playground
Officials in New Jersey have received more than a dozen calls since releasing a composite sketch of a possible eyewitness in the disappearance of…
Continue Reading Astronomers get the best look at interstellar comet that fits right in with our solar system
It’s only the second observed “interloper” to cross into our solar system, but interstellar comet 21/Borisov looks incredibly…
Continue Reading The world’s oldest leftovers stashed at Israel’s Qesem Cave
It seems stashing your leftovers from dinner is hardly a new concept. Humans have been storing food for 200,000 to 400,000 years, new research…
Continue Reading Former Fort Worth officer who shot Atatiana Jefferson refuses to speak with detectives about what happened
Detectives have seen body camera footage and heard an 8-year-old boy tell them how Atatiana Jefferson died but the officer who shot her has not…
Continue Reading The first all-female spacewalk is scheduled for this week
After the first all-female spacewalk was scrapped in March, NASA has now scheduled another attempt with astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir…
Continue Reading Why it matters what pronouns you use to refer to people and what to do if you slip up
If you feel like you’ve been hearing about pronouns a lot lately, you’re on to something. Sam Smith took to Instagram in September to…
Continue Reading Vatican launches $110 ‘click to pray’ wearable rosary
The Rosary is going mobile. The Vatican announced the launch of the “Click to Pray eRosary” Wednesday. October is the month of the…
Continue Reading Pakistan PM: Trump asked me to be a ‘go-between’ with Iran
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is positioning himself as a political mediator, starting with the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran.…
Continue Reading Kenya launches the second phase of its billion-dollar Chinese railway project
Two years after the completion of the first phase of the Standard Gauge Railway project (SGR), Kenya’s largest infrastructure project since…
Continue Reading ‘Waterfalls’ of gas reveal baby planets, study says
Astronomers spied three spots around a star that could indicate baby planets are forming and growing there, according to a new study. This is the…
Continue Reading An incredibly rare yellow cardinal has been spotted in Florida. An expert says it’s ‘one in a million’
An extremely rare yellow northern cardinal was spotted in Port St. Lucie, Florida, exciting bird enthusiasts and drawing in anyone who can appreciate…
Continue Reading British family ‘traumatized’ after US border detainment, but officials say they were trying to enter undetected
A British family has filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security over their detention by US immigration authorities, after saying they…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe activists bid to stop alleged plan to export 35 baby elephants
Wildlife activists in Zimbabwe are pushing to halt an alleged plan to sell 35 baby elephants to China and Pakistan as part of an ongoing row over…
Continue Reading Over 300 migrating birds smashed into Charlotte’s NASCAR building
Dozens of migratory birds were killed Tuesday night when more than 300 of them struck a building in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, the Carolina…
Continue Reading This is how Syria’s 8-year war ends. But there’s nothing to celebrate
The war, or wars, in Syria may be approaching an end. The third of the country that was under the control of the once US-backed Syrian Democratic…
Continue Reading Prince Harry tears up at award ceremony as he recalls knowing he was going to be a dad
Prince Harry was overcome with emotion during a speech at an award ceremony Tuesday as he recounted the feeling of knowing he was going to become a…
Continue Reading A Fort Worth police officer urges cops to apologize for Atatiana Jefferson’s shooting death
A Fort Worth police detective said officers should apologize for Atatiana Jefferson’s death and acknowledge their role in police-involved…
Continue Reading Russia’s rise to queen on the Middle East’s fractured chessboard
President Vladimir Putin’s royal welcome to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week underlines Russia’s growing economic and…
Continue Reading The number of NYPD officer suicides this year rises to 10
An off-duty New York Police Department sergeant has died by suicide, becoming the 10th NYPD member to do so this year, an NYPD representative said…
Continue Reading Plant takes ‘selfies,’ showing possibility of plant-powered devices
A plant has taken the world’s first plant-powered selfie as part of research that could lead to major advances in data collection for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 16: Democratic debate, Syria, impeachment inquiry
Congrats to the Nats! After years of postseason disappointments, the Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals and are headed to their first…
Continue Reading After the 9th police shooting in their city this year, Fort Worth residents tell leaders they don’t feel safe
Most of the residents who lined the outside and packed the inside of a Fort Worth, Texas, city council meeting Tuesday night had little interest in…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old student was tackled by classmates after bringing a gun to school
A California high school was put on lockdown Tuesday after a student brought a gun to school, police said. The La Habra High School student was…
Continue Reading The global reader’s guide to what just happened at the Democratic debate — Meanwhile in America
President Donald Trump’s ears must have been burning as Democrats met in Ohio at the most crowded presidential debate in US history on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Erdogan says Turkey will ‘never declare a ceasefire’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed US calls for a ceasefire in northern Syria and said that he’s not worried about…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader’s policy address abandoned as lawmakers say she has ‘blood on her hands’ over protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s annual policy address ended in chaos Wednesday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly disrupted her speech and…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US oil refineries are in states hit by earthquakes and hurricanes
After firefighters contained flames at an oil refinery in California, investigators are trying to determine if a recent earthquake is to blame. The…
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