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Brazilian police investigate disappearance of 32-year-old British journalist
Brazilian police said Wednesday they are investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old British freelance journalist Charlotte Alice Peet, who hasn’t made contact with friends or family for more ...ABC News - 1d -
WATCH: Los Angeles public schools begin ban on cellphones
The Los Angeles Unified School District's ban also includes smart watches and glasses, and some parents are critical of the new rule.ABC News - 1d -
Should smartphones be banned in schools? A growing number of states say yes
Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school district, has banned smartphones and smartwatches during school hours, with limited exceptions. With 24 states considering similar policies, the ...CBS News - 1d -
New school uniform law should come in 'sooner rather than later'
Parents tell BBC News NI that a new law needs to address the expense of kitting out children for school.BBC News - 14h -
Trump is pushing 'school choice,' but some Republicans aren't on board
"School choice" is a Trump priority that has divided Republicans, drawing support from parents' rights advocates but opposition from rural communities.NBC News - 10h -
Trump moves on education coming fast, but schools waiting for official guidance
President Trump’s education initiatives are coming on fast, but school officials say changes in the classroom will happen at a much slower pace. While officials say the past few weeks have been a ...The Hill - 9h -
What we know about an apparent plot to bomb a Houston school
The FBI says it received a tip of two teenagers plotting to carry out an attack at a Houston-area school. CBS News' Janet Shamlian has the latest.CBS News - 2h -
Bill Belichick shows up to NFL honors with 24-year-old girlfriend, who gets roasted by Snoop Dogg
Their relationship is still going strong.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7 -
Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat
A Cyprus court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded boat ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Blind 10-year-old says losing California home to wildfires was an "emotional rollercoaster"
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents have been displaced after losing their homes to wildfires. Among them are 10-year-old Grayson Roberts and his mother Terica Roberts who lost their ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Undocumented mom fears she will never see her 3-year-old daughter again
The White House said its immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests since President Trump's inauguration. What happens to the over four million children under 18 who live with a ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home. As Russian tanks advanced into Ukraine in ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
The 180-Year-Old Economic Principle Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About Thanks To AI
Jevons Paradox has found a new audience with AI evangelists.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend trolls Falcons with savage T-shirt while at brunch in New Orleans
Where did she even get a Falcons Super Bowl T-shirt?!CBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown calls his last NBA game at 91 years old
A fixture of basketball sidelines who won an ABA championship and coached the Hawks, Knicks and Grizzlies, Hubie Brown is best known to generations of fans for imparting his wisdom in the broadcast ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9 -
30-year-old takes on loneliness crisis with a social networking app that's already raised $646,000
Nicola Gunby felt isolated when she moved to London — one of the biggest cities in the world. It led her to create a new social networking platform.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Trump’s latest tariff bid shows the old rules of trade no longer apply. Scraps of paper will not save us | Greg Jericho
A 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports, as flagged by the US president, is more evidence that Australia cannot rely on our ally to do good by us. News that the US president, Donald Trump, ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
High school football player shows heart and determination help to power outsized performance
Kruz McKee, who's the kicker on the West Jones High School football team in Laurel, Mississippi, is only 5'3", but he's showing what you really need to play the game is determination and a big heart.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
MLB rumors: Cubs eye veteran infielder amid 'unclear' plans, Dodgers bring back old friend for ninth season
Here are your hot stove rumors for Monday, Feb. 10CBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
How Tony Hawk’s first house saved his finances after he was seen as ‘too old’ at 24
The pro skateboarder bought the house when he was just 17, and when his career took a nosedive, it became his “saving grace.”MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and have time set aside in the day for students to read the Bible. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Education Department calls for school sports organizations to strip trans athletes of titles, awards
The Department of Education is calling for organizations that govern high school and college athletics to revoke records, titles and awards won by transgender female athletes, part of an ongoing ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Love rats: Canadians get chance to feed rodents named after old flames to owls
Program is meant to help the endangered northern spotted owl – and it’s only C$5! – but rat lovers are not amused. Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. And for an endangered owl ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
New York school implements new teaching approach to combat falling test scores
Only 30% of eighth graders across the U.S. are proficient in reading, according to data released last month by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. But in the Diocese of Brooklyn's ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
'Looks like a two-year-old drew it!' - Super League club crest challenge
Aidan Sezer, George Williams, Tom Johnstone, Zac Woolford and 2024 Man of Steel Mikey Lewis take on BBC Sport's club crest challenge.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Eagles' A.J. Brown visits 10-year-old who shielded sister in Philadelphia plane crash
A 10-year-old Philadelphia boy who protected his sister when a plane crashed in the city got a personal visit in the hospital from Eagles star A.J. Brown.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
'Funny, kind Semina lit up room': 12-year-old's tragic overdose death
An inquest into the death of Semina Halliwell, who said she was raped by an older boy, finds her death was "unpreventable".BBC News - Feb. 13 -
40-year-old spent $25,000 to turn her kitchen side hustle into a business—now it brings in $97 million a year
Sweet Loren's started in Loren Castle's kitchen, and is now sold in 35,000 grocery stores across the U.S.CNBC - 6d -
WATCH: 10-year-old cancer survivor gets surprise from Captain America
Rob and Jamey Wyatt and their son Bode discuss his cancer journey, recovery and being Marvel super fans. He gets a big surprise from Captain America himself, Anthony Mackie.ABC News - 6d -
‘Unforgivable’: Elizabeth Struhs’ sister confronts Queensland sect members convicted of killing eight-year-old
Jayde Struhs, who escaped Toowoomba group ‘the Saints’ in 2014, delivers victim impact statement as judge considers sentences. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...The Guardian - 6d -
Indiana teen accused of having 'obsession' with Parkland shooter arrested in thwarted school attack
An 18-year-old Indiana student has been accused of plotting a mass shooting at school on Valentine's Day, a plan he allegedly wrote was inspired by the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, ...NBC News - 6d -
Giants exploring potential sale of minority stake in 100-year-old New York franchise
The organization is currently owned by the Mara and Tisch familiesCBS Sports - 6d -
An Indian court finds a 31-year-old man guilty of the rape and murder of an Irish backpacker
A court in India has found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort in 2017ABC News - 6d -
Business school teaching case study: how does Temu respond to tariff threats?
The Chinese ecommerce group has taken various measures to protect its global businessFinancial Times - 6d -
WATCH: School bus driver keeps calm after being hit with flying metal
Washington state bus driver Stewart O'Leary is being hailed as a hero and on the mend after he was struck by a piece of flying metal while driving a high school girls basketball team to a game.ABC News - 6d -
WATCH: 10-year-old battling cancer has Cinderella dream come true
Thanks to Make-A-Wish, Rita was able to see how Disney’s costumes came to life and design her own custom dress.ABC News - 6d -
Trump signs executive order stripping funds from schools requiring COVID-19 vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to defund schools and other education agencies that require COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. ...The Hill - 6d -
86-year-old white man accepts plea deal in wrong-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man charged in the 2023 wrong-door shooting of teen Ralph Yarl accepts a plea deal.NBC News - 6d -
Watch: Trump signs orders targeting school vaccine mandates, establishing energy council
President Trump on Friday signed two executive orders seeking to strip funding from schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to establish a new council focused on "Energy Dominance." Trump has ...The Hill - 5d