A U. S. Attorney in Washington decided not to press charges against six members of Congress after a federal grand jury said there was no probable cause. The lawyers had tried to indict lawmakers who posted a video urging military and intelligence people not to follow illegal orders. The grand jury r
The FBI chief was seen partying with the U. S. men’s hockey team after they won gold at the Olympics. Videos showed him cheering, drinking beer and waving a shaka sign beside star player Dylan Larkin. He also answered the phone of former President Trump, who was calling to invite the team to t
A 16‑year‑old boy is now facing a homicide charge in the death of an 18‑year‑old girl who was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship. The case is tangled in a custody dispute between the boy’s father, Thomas Hudson, and Anna Kepner’s parents. The charges were announced in a court filing on February 20
The United States lost an important diplomatic link after its ambassador to Paris failed to attend a crucial meeting with French officials. The event was set to address the U. S. response to the death of a far‑right activist, Quentin Deranque, who was killed during a protest in Lyon. The ambassador’
Parents across Texas are lining up to send their children into a new state‑run program that lets them pick schools beyond their local district. The system, called Texas Education Freedom Accounts, launched with a $1 billion seed fund and has already received more than 118, 000 applications. The dead
The U. S. Department of Education has begun handing over parts of its work to other federal bodies, a move that aims to reduce the size and reach of the education agency. Two new agreements were announced, each giving a different department specific duties that used to belong to Education. One part
A new learning hub is opening its doors for kids in Ogle and Lee counties who need a different classroom vibe. The place is called the Chana Education Center, and it’s built to help students who face anxiety, trauma, or learning differences thrive. Instead of a huge lecture hall, Chana offers a t
A decade ago, a young actress stepped into the shoes of Becky Conner on a beloved comedy show. She found herself in an environment that felt more like a high‑pressure laboratory than a friendly set. The atmosphere was charged, and tensions ran deep among writers and the show’s co‑creator. The actre
Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County and a candidate for California’s Republican nomination, recently appeared on a national news program to discuss what he sees as growing hostility toward law enforcement and political leaders. He described the current climate in the United States as “polit
Leanne Fan, an 18‑year‑old senior from Westview High School in San Diego, has turned her bedroom into a mini laboratory. She built a low‑cost device that spins samples to mimic the weightlessness astronauts feel in orbit, allowing her to study how living cells respond when gravity is absent. Inst
