Final campaign push before Election Day as government shutdown drags on

Follow here for the latest live updates on President Donald Trump’s administration and the government shutdown ahead of Tuesday’s elections.

$40 million civil trial resumes today in suit filed by teacher shot by student. Here’s what we know

The $40 million civil trial brought by Abby Zwerner, a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student, against former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker, who is accused of ignoring warnings that the student had a ...

Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.
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How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

In a landmark study published in 1998, researchers examined autism prevalence in a community in New Jersey to determine a more realistic estimate in the U.S. population. They found that approximately ...

They dreamed of studying in the US. Trump’s visa policies have forced them to look elsewhere

For decades, families in India have dedicated years and much of their finances toward a singular goal: getting their children a degree from a US university. Despite the hefty cost – often bore in ...

The teacher shot by 6-year-old student testified in her $40 million lawsuit against former assistant principal

Abby Zwerner has filed a $40 million lawsuit against former school administrator Ebony Parker, saying Parker failed to act when several people approached her with concerns the boy had brought a gun to ...

Trump boosts HBCU funding despite his attacks on DEI programs. Here is why some experts believe this is happening

When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was boosting its investment into historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges this year, HBCU advocates lauded the move as ...

Trial underway in $40 million lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher, an attorney for the teacher said ...

Officials investigate ‘intentional’ explosion at Harvard University medical building that left no injuries

An apparently “intentional” explosion at at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said.

How a tiny bug spiraled into a massive outage that took down the internet

A massive AWS outage Monday that brought down some of the world’s most popular apps and services all started with a glitch.

Teacher shot by a 6-year-old student thought she was ‘on my way to heaven.’ What we learned from Abby Zwerner’s testimony

Abby Zwerner instinctively raised her hand toward her heart when she saw the 6-year-old holding the gun. After the bullet hit her, “I thought I was on my way to heaven or in heaven,” Zwerner testified ...

Military families brace for missed paychecks as shutdown impacts are already accumulating

Canceled school events, growing lines at military food pantries, accumulating fears tied to missed paychecks and the potential need for loans to stay afloat — US military families are already feeling ...