Miami school board reverses itself, approves sex ed textbook
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The school board for Florida’s largest district is rescinding a decision made last week…
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Latinx Outdoor Initiative works to create accessible, welcoming outdoor access for all
TELLURIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple agencies came together to give underrepresented community members of San Miguel County access to the Telluride…
Continue ReadingAn entire North Carolina police department resigned after a Black woman town manager was hired
By Dianne Gallagher and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The mass exodus of an entire police department after the hiring of a Black town manager in North…
Continue Reading Northwest heat wave: Portland mayor warns of risky weekend
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, warned the Pacific Northwest could see the…
Continue ReadingTips for staying safe in flooding: Keep an ax in the attic
By Angela Fritz, CNN Senior Climate Editor There is no more dangerous time for severe weather than after dark. You can’t see the storm coming.…
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says prison attack ‘deliberate war crime by the Russians,’ as Russia blames Ukraine
By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Josh Pennington, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday the attack on a prison in separatist-held…
Continue Reading Mexico’s economy grows by 1% in 2nd quarter
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy grew by 1% in the second quarter. Mexico’s national statistics agency said Friday that growth for the first…
Continue Reading Richer nations fall short on climate finance pledge
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press Richer countries failed to keep a $100 billion-a-year pledge to developing nations to help them achieve their…
Continue Reading Neurologist guilty on 12 counts of sexually abusing patients
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A once-prominent neurologist has been found guily on charges of sexually abusing patients while…
Continue ReadingMega Millions drawing Friday night is only the third $1 billion+ jackpot in lotto history
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The next Mega Millions jackpot drawing is Friday at 9 p.m. MST and tickets are for sale until 7:30 p.m. Friday. The…
Continue Reading Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches
By ARIJETA LAJKA Associated Press BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — As bathers cooled themselves in the Atlantic surf on New York’s Fire Island last…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 panel to share 20 transcripts with Justice Department
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee will share 20 of its interview transcripts…
Continue Reading States reach deal over marketing, safety of generic opioids
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former opioid manufacturer has agreed in principle to pay up to $2.4 billion in a deal…
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States reach deal over marketing, safety of generic opioids
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former opioid manufacturer has agreed in principle to pay up to $2.4 billion in a deal…
Continue Reading Judge suspended for opioid case comments, sexual allegations
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has been suspended for the rest of his time in office over behavior…
Continue Reading Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on…
Continue Reading Alabama says delay in execution caused by IV line issue
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s prison system said Friday that a delay before an execution was caused because…
Continue Reading Lebanon doubts Ukraine claim of stolen grain on Syrian ship
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon appears to be rejecting claims by the Ukrainian Embassy that a Syrian ship docked in one…
Continue Reading Mexico’s economy grows by 1% in 2nd quarter
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy grew by 1% in the second quarter. Mexico’s national statistics agency said Friday that growth for the first…
Continue ReadingUK court rules in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in battle for country’s gold
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN London’s High Court has ruled in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in a battle for the control of…
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