ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit…
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The last Covid holdouts in Asia are throwing open their doors for travel — except for China
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across Asia, borders are opening and quarantine measures are lifting as even the last few countries clinging to Covid…
Continue Reading Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat
TED SHAFFREY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The iconic getaway town of Atlantic City is known to some people for its casinos, others…
Continue Reading Poland’s minister for EU affairs leaves government
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s minister for ties with the European Union has resigned amid his country’s fractious relationship with the…
Continue Reading Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to…
Continue Reading Bahamas to increase minimum wage, implement price controls
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The prime minister of the Bahamas has announced an increase in the island’s minimum wage and temporary price…
Continue ReadingBaltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed, ‘Serial’ podcast subject
By Eric Levenson and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two…
Continue Reading Blake Shelton, last of original ‘The Voice’ judges, to leave
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Shelton, the last of the original panel of judges on “The Voice,” will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing…
Continue ReadingSecret Service employee charged with criminal harassment and witness intimidation
By Nicki Brown, CNN A US Secret Service employee and driver for former first lady Michelle Obama was charged with criminal harassment and witness…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Karl begins to turn in Gulf off Mexico coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Karl has begun a turn expected to bring it to Mexico’s southern Gulf coast. Karl is expected to approach land…
Continue Reading US producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, its third…
Continue Reading German government: Economy to shrink in 2023 as war bites
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has slashed its growth forecast for this year and predicted that Europe’s…
Continue Reading World’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s…
Continue Reading United Airlines starts early on summer 2023 plans for Europe
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Planes from the U.S. to Europe were packed this summer, and United Airlines figures the same thing…
Continue Reading Police: 2 officers, 1 suspect shot in central Illinois city
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois police chief says two police officers and a suspect were shot during a traffic stop in the city of Decatur.…
Continue Reading EU executive recommends Bosnia become candidate member
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Bosnia-Herzegovina has moved a small step closer to the European Union. The EU’s executive is…
Continue Reading Syria digs up ‘rare’ Roman mosaic in former rebel stronghold
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press RASTAN, Syria (AP) — Syria has uncovered a “rare” Roman mosaic in a former rebel stronghold. Journalists were…
Continue ReadingJudge hears case on whether Biden’s student loan forgiveness can move forward
By Katie Lobosco, CNN A US district judge could decide soon whether to temporarily block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program…
Continue Reading 3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed when a SWAT team tried to arrest a…
Continue ReadingFormer San Antonio police officer charged with shooting 17-year-old at McDonald’s parking lot released on bond
By Nouran Salahieh, Andy Rose and Amanda Musa, CNN The former San Antonio police officer who was charged and arrested Tuesday in the shooting of an…
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