In the opening stages of the Republicans’ 2024 presidential race, the ‘parents’ rights’ movement and lessons for schoolchildren are emerging as flashpoints.
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Migrants seeking U.S. sponsors find questionable offers online
An underground market has emerged since the Biden administration announced last month that it would accept a limited number of people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti.
Texas dad convicted of murder in fatal shootings by teen son
His then-14-year-old son has been on the lam since the Dec. 26, 2021, incident that left three teenagers dead.
U.S. blacklists six Chinese entities over balloon program
The move is likely to further escalate the diplomatic row between the U.S. and China sparked by the balloon that traversed the U.S. and was shot down over the Atlantic.
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000
Rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins – one of them just 7 months old.
Russian military contractor says war in Ukraine could drag on for years
Ukrainian and Western officials have warned that Russia could launch a new broad offensive to try to turn the tide of the conflict as the war approaches the one-year mark.
SpaceX ignites giant Starship in crucial launch pad test
Towering 394 feet, it’s the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
EPA awards $1 billion to clean up 22 toxic waste sites nationwide
In all, new projects in 14 states and Puerto Rico will receive federal Superfund money.
Corruption endangers world’s shrinking fisheries
Many coastal developing countries depend on fish for millions of jobs and to feed their people.
U.S. jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast
President Biden cites the potential risk to civilian aircraft.