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Teenager has hand blown off during French school protests, official says

A 15-year-old protesting against France's dilapidated and understaffed schools

October 05, 2026

Business|Education|Technology

Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom

Hands-on learning about building a business is something students of all majors can benefit from.

October 05, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|World

Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years

Pope Francis' journal entries from his time in the Vatican and years before will be published this fall

October 05, 2026

Germany at risk of violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief says

Germany is at risk of entering a violent conflict as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, its head of

October 05, 2026

Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels for part of September but tanker attacks increase

Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints

October 05, 2026

Crime|Education|Interview

Calls for accountability grow amid a renewed investigation: Catch up on the Cornell alleged gang rape case

October 05, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest

Britain's judicial office said on Monday a court hearing would take place on Thursday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles,

October 05, 2026

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base

October 05, 2026

Crime|Education

Mood at Cornell University darkens amid mounting pressure on investigators of alleged sex assault

October 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Therapy dogs crowned homecoming royalty at Colorado's Evergreen High School

October 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation into rape allegations

October 04, 2026

Crime|Education

Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case

As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university’s president has broken his silence with a statement Saturday.

October 04, 2026

The cycle of denial and shame felt by Cornell’s Jane Doe follows a typical pattern for sexual assault survivors, experts say

October 04, 2026

Economy|Education

Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood

Many college students today are feeling anxious about their future

October 04, 2026

Economy|Education|Political

A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation

October 04, 2026

Cornell University agrees to independent investigation into its handling of alleged sexual assault case

Cornell University has agreed to an outside investigation into its handling of an alleged sexual assault case after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had spoken with the university’s president.“We can confirm Cornell agreed to this. That’s all we can share at this time,” the university told CNN.Days after a former Cornell student filed a lawsuit alleging she was gang-raped inside a fraternity house in 2024, Hochul called for an independent review of Cornell’s response to “determine whether Cornell met every obligation to protect its students and pursue justice.”

October 02, 2026

Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency

Cornell University’s president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing.”

October 04, 2026

Education|Sports

Air Force beats Navy 14-9 to get jump on Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition

Liam Szarka rushed for two touchdowns and Air Force defeated Navy 14-9 on Saturday

October 04, 2026

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to

October 03, 2026

Education|Sports

Stockton throws 3 TDs as No. 2 Georgia rolls past Vanderbilt 38-14 and improves to 5-0

Gunner Stockton throws for 295 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Georgia defeats Vanderbilt 38-14

October 04, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Education|Europe

Paris police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action

The student protest movement that has spread across France is now "out of control", the Paris police chief said on Saturday, urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action

October 03, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Health

Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution

The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction will step down this month, state officials said on Saturday, days after convicted murderer Christa Pike was left

October 03, 2026

New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over

New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case

October 02, 2026

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Justice Department says a Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

October 02, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education

What we know about the Cornell University rape investigation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general to take over an investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student,

October 02, 2026

YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to revive $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina

Investment firms Petersen Energia and Eton Park petitioned the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate a $16.1 billion judgment against

October 02, 2026

Education

Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions

October 02, 2026

Crime|Education

Attack at Mexico secondary school kills vice principal, injures three

An attack at a secondary school in Mexico's northern Coahuila state left a vice principal dead and three people injured on Thursday, local authorities said, in a rare

October 01, 2026

Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast

October 01, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short-circuit it

People may accept bad behavior – even sexual assault – when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.

October 02, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment

US Judge blocks housing grant cuts while anti-DEI challenge proceeds

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from canceling nearly $56 million in housing counseling grants, preserving the funding

October 01, 2026

Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy by President Donald Trump's administration that subjects millions of immigrants who

October 01, 2026

Education

French high school students set fires, clash with police in anger over school conditions

October 01, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment

The 13-year old middle school student will now be charged in federal court for shooting a teacher

October 01, 2026

Business|Crime|Education

Parent says middle school employee made inappropriate comment to son

October 01, 2026

Education

Rescue dog gets a special job helping local children

October 01, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Interview

Ithaca mayor calls for moratorium on campus Greek life

CNN affiliate WSTM spoke to Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo about his proposal to pause Greek life and student gatherings at Cornell university after a case of an on-campus alleged sexual assault was reopened.

September 30, 2026

Education|Europe|Political|World

Crisis meeting told France's hardleft party behind school protests, says source

France's intelligence agencies briefed a government crisis meeting on Thursday that a wave of student protests,

October 01, 2026

Man accused of neglecting, starving dog, sheriff's office says

October 01, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Finance

Newsom signs bill requiring human trafficking training at California colleges

October 01, 2026

Economy|Education|Election

France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting

France's prime minister has convened a crisis meeting to address nationwide protests by high school students

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Tech nonprofit faces 156% rent hike as AI fuels office demand

October 01, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Interview|Lifestyle

The 'Heart' of the shelter: Longtime volunteer helps push animal shelter to historic no-kill status

October 01, 2026

Education

Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states

The Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year

October 01, 2026

GM hangs on to US sales crown, but Toyota closes in

General Motors remained the top US auto seller during the third quarter despite a dip in sales, but Toyota Motor continued chipping away at its lead as

October 01, 2026

Can development happen without displacement? Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is a test case

A decade of research on Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood finds that major riverfront investment did not push out longtime residents.

October 01, 2026

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 10 civilians, Kabul and UN say

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan have killed 10 civilians, mostly children, Afghanistan and the United Nations say

October 01, 2026

Both parents of toddler found with loaded handgun at Canton daycare to be arraigned

October 01, 2026

Elderly woman hit by stray gunfire during shooting in North Philadelphia, police say

October 01, 2026

Indonesia arrests captain of capsized ferry, police say

An Indonesian police spokesperson said on Thursday that the captain of a ship that capsized in the Java Sea last month has been arrested and will face criminal charges for

October 01, 2026

Crime|Education|Health

Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University has been sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly hazing

October 01, 2026

Second judge blocks Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas

A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign

October 01, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson

Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners

October 01, 2026

Crime|Education|Interview

Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report says

A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped.”

October 01, 2026

Crime|Education

Cornell's reckonings with fraternities haven't prevented misconduct

A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny to the Ivy League school’s history of misconduct and reforms in the Greek system

October 01, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence

October 01, 2026

Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections

October 01, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Education

Trump says he has done a 'bad job' explaining his economic record

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record as his job approval rating

October 01, 2026

What is red-dyed diesel and can it help lower prices, as Trump wants?

The White House is considering regulatory relief that would expand sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming, as prices surge

October 01, 2026

Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE's effort to hide locations of detainees

Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Political

Harvard sued by US agency seeking records in anti-white hiring probe

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether

September 30, 2026

Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group

September 30, 2026

What Cornell’s Jane Doe told investigators in 2024 prompts fresh questions in newly reopened investigation

September 30, 2026

Iran indicates it received a US response on its war-ending proposal, with details still unclear

Iranian officials indicate they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran’s proposal to end the seven-month war

September 30, 2026

Bicyclist honoring grandmother in cross-country journey for cancer research

October 01, 2026

Senate Democrats block bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading and impose new voter ID requirements

September 30, 2026

Spain orders probe after rights group alleges troops abused migrants in Ceuta

Spain's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it had alerted prosecutors to an Amnesty International report alleging the military tortured or mistreated migrants in Ceuta, and

September 30, 2026

Joy mixed with fear as US forces quit Iraq leaving potential security vacuum

Iraqis celebrated the departure of US forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, though many feared that any

September 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Students protest cancellation of spring musical

September 30, 2026

Global stocks weather third-quarter AI, bond and crude maelstrom

Stock market investors might have been expected to run for the hills in the face of an extraordinary surge in global borrowing costs, currency interventions,

September 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|World

Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread

Dozens of people have been injured and hundreds arrested, most of them teenagers, officials said, in a wave of French student

September 30, 2026

Caterpillar to invest $1 billion in North Carolina manufacturing capacity

Caterpillar said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for its compact equipment business amid rising customer demand.

September 30, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.

September 30, 2026

Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Northwestern University set to open new Ryan Field built for more than football

September 30, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

AI use and student enrollments increase at Kulia Academy after relying on donors for programs

September 30, 2026

Prince Harry's children targeted by 'European paparazzi' while at school in England

Prince Harry's children have been stalked by "certain European paparazzi" while at school in the English countryside, his spokesperson said on Wednesday, describing their

September 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Technology

Polymarket is facing calls for more regulation. It’s introducing sportsbook-style safeguards

September 30, 2026

Citadel's Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon with plans for Miami campus

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University to build a new campus in Miami and support initiatives at its

September 30, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Technology

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon as part of his bet on Florida

September 30, 2026

Crime|Education

Alleged gang rape at Cornell turns spotlight on campus sexual assault

September 30, 2026

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus

Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges

September 30, 2026

Education|Health

Indonesia to launch 480 free-meals scheme kitchens in October, most to be in remote areas

Indonesia's troubled free-meals programme will open 480 kitchens next month, with most to be located in remote and disadvantaged areas such as the easternmost region of

September 30, 2026

Basel chief says risks becoming more interconnected as international cooperation wanes

International cooperation among banking supervisors is becoming more difficult just as financial risks grow more interconnected, the chair of the global

September 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast|World

Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity says

Antisemitism at British universities is on the rise, with incidents up nearly 80% from before the October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, a report by a charity which

September 30, 2026

Crime|Education

New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation

September 30, 2026

Education|Health|Sports

Parents of Arizona State hockey player who collapsed call for coaches to be placed on leave

The parents of an Arizona State hockey player who collapsed during an outdoor workout are calling for the coaches involved to be removed until an independent investigation is completed

September 30, 2026

Prospect of Fed pulling too far back on communications poses volatility risk, Musalem says

Too big a pullback in the US central bank's communications could lead to higher and more volatile interest rates and inflation if the public and

September 29, 2026

US appeals court mulls contempt probe over Trump deportation flights

A US Justice Department lawyer asked an appeals court on Tuesday to terminate a judge's inquiry into whether Trump administration officials willfully

September 30, 2026

Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

An appeals court is weighing whether a judge can continue investigating whether the Trump administration illegally flouted an order blocking the deportation of planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador

September 30, 2026

Education|Sports

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen gets court injunction to play this season

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen has been granted a temporary injunction that will allow him to play this upcoming season

September 30, 2026

A Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments

September 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

The MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ fellows: The full 2026 class list

The John D

September 29, 2026

Business|Education|Technology

Meta expands Instagram school program as teen safety scrutiny grows

Meta said on Tuesday it is adding new features to Instagram's school partnership program in the US, expanding tools for schools and students as the social media company steps up

September 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include a musician, painter and economist all confronting history

The MacArthur Foundation announced the 20 members of its 2026 fellowship class on Tuesday

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

School bus goes off road near Blackstone River

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

Hobbs police say school shooter is 13-year-old student

September 29, 2026

Iranians stagger under soaring costs of seven months of war

Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

Toddler brings loaded gun to daycare; Parent arrested

September 29, 2026

Economy|Education

Students protest and public sector workers strike ahead of French budget

French high school students blockaded dozens of schools and public sector workers went on strike on Tuesday, voicing discontent

September 29, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards woo US voters with open letter

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the US and Israel pursued war against Iran, have appealed to US

September 29, 2026

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep

September 29, 2026

Education|Environment|Science

An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild

The Aquarium of the Pacific is nurturing critically endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs before releasing them into the wild

September 29, 2026

US auto regulator closes airbag defect petition in about 807,000 Honda Odyssey cars

A US auto regulator said on Tuesday it had closed a defect petition covering 806,963 Honda Odyssey vehicles in the United States over allegations of inadvertent airbag deployments

September 29, 2026

Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees, including children, despite safety concerns

Malaysia deported around 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday as part of a refugee

September 29, 2026

Education

Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change

Parents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Political|Sports

Senate passes major bill to overhaul college sports

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University

September 28, 2026

Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

A lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

A teenage boy was allegedly raped by classmates on a bus, highlighting a crisis in Peru’s schools

September 29, 2026

Economy|Education|Health|Political|Sports

SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch

The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend

September 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Health

Michigan father dies after daughter struck him with car during driving lesson

September 29, 2026

Education|Health

‘Be patient and be kind’: Iowa mom says Halloween should include everyone, even kids with autism

September 29, 2026

Crime|Education

Man accused of trying to carry out mass shooting at Oklahoma school pleads not guilty

September 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education

Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit

A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit

September 28, 2026

Parents arrested after toddler found wandering Florida road, deputies say

September 29, 2026

Originalism: What it is, what it isn’t and why it’s the most democratic option for the Supreme Court

A majority of Supreme Court justices follow originalism, the mode of constitutional interpretation championed by late Justice Antonin Scalia. A former Scalia law clerk explains what originalism means.

September 28, 2026

Camp Mystic seeks to sell the property in bankruptcy as legal problems grow

The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property in bankruptcy

September 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Health

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons for now

September 28, 2026

Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year in the job

Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, says he is leaving the position after just over a year on the job and will be returning to Missouri to spend time with his family

September 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|Finance|World

Italy decree limiting foreign pupils in classrooms could have near-zero impact

New rules to limit the number of foreign pupils in Italian classrooms, introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, are set to affect at

September 28, 2026

Education|Opinion

College rankings, like those of US News and World Report, remain influential, despite their many flaws and decades of criticism

College rankings can be consequential for less prestigious and less wealthy schools, giving them visibility they might not otherwise have.

September 28, 2026

Arts|Asia|Education|Environment|Europe

Signal faults and communication problems caused Indonesia's deadly train collision, investigators say

Indonesian investigators found signal and communication problems were the main cause of a deadly train collision near the capital Jakarta which killed 16 in April, a

September 28, 2026

Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality

Leave for the non-birthing parent after a new baby arrives gives the family an opportunity to bond.

September 28, 2026

China, US agree to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US

September 28, 2026

Arts|Education

Richmond opens tiny home village for unhoused young adults

September 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

People with Down syndrome and other disabilities find their rhythm in Indiana dance program

There's a program in Indiana for people with physical or intellectual disabilities to learn how to dance

September 28, 2026

Education|Health|Science

How to make – and keep – friends as a grownup, according to science

September 27, 2026

Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses

Floodwaters receded in many parts of the Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday after torrential rain eased, even as residents in

September 27, 2026

Deputy chair of Turkey's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis

A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds

September 27, 2026

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs

Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district

September 27, 2026

Education|Sports

Wisconsin scores twice in last 4 minutes, rallies to beat No. 13 Penn State 24-20

Colton Joseph hit Jacob Harris on a 72-yard touchdown pass with 1:13 to play and Wisconsin scored twice in last four minutes to beat No. 13 Penn State 24-20

September 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|Travel

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands of people to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass

September 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|World

Paraguay musicians bring instruments made from trash, message of hope to Bay Area

September 26, 2026

Economy|Education|Political

Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds

US President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race and education that Congress has approved.

September 26, 2026

South Africa open to more talks with US after visa dispute, minister says

South Africa remains open to talks with the US on areas of dispute, including rules for foreign investors on Black employment and ownership, although

September 26, 2026

TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues

US television networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events on Friday, providing the first live pool access for Chinese

September 25, 2026

UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations

The U.N. refugee chief is urging the world’s divided nations to focus on ending conflicts and crises so the more than 117 million people forced to flee their homes can return

September 26, 2026

Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed

A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns from officials at the university where he was killed

September 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

U2 goes back to school to put on a show where it all began 50 years ago

U2 has returned to their roots, surprising students with a rock and roll class at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin

September 25, 2026

Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

September 26, 2026

Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds

A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Meta Platforms misled the state's residents in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting

September 25, 2026

Education

From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education

The plight of more than 500 million children in desperate need of an education has been one of the key issues on the sidelines of this week's annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations

September 26, 2026

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections

September 25, 2026

Education

Florida Education Department calls for stricter school library book reviews

September 25, 2026

13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim

Pakistan says its forces have killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the countries’ southwestern border, a claim Afghanistan denies

September 25, 2026

Hazing incident: 'Visibly injured' students found covered with food, liquids, police say

September 25, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Ole Miss releases names of students found dead in Oxford after 911 call for possible overdose

September 25, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Europe

Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident

September 25, 2026

Driver accused of hitting, killing MaineDOT workers on I95 arrested, charged

September 25, 2026

Two arrested in Wisconsin fraternity hazing investigation

September 25, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Technology|Travel

White House TV pool resumes coverage after CNN’s access is restored

September 25, 2026

Education

What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits

Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.

September 25, 2026

California bill promoting organized sports in state prisons awaits Newsom's decision

September 25, 2026

Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting

Residents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting has erupted between federal troops and rebels

September 25, 2026

Arts|Business|Education|Opinion|Technology

Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them

Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.

September 25, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mold and heat closed Pittsburgh-area schools – an expert explains the risks to kids

Mold spores, 90-degree classrooms and aging pipes: An environmental health expert explains why Pennsylvania’s old schools are harder on kids than adults.

September 25, 2026

Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says

A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact "for the Muslim world" that includes Iran, Turkey's parliament speaker said on

September 25, 2026

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland,

September 25, 2026

Philippines accuses China of obstructing resupply mission in South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China on Friday of obstructing a resupply mission to troops on board a grounded World War Two-era warship in the South China Sea,

September 25, 2026

Arts|Education

Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools

The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools

September 25, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|Science|Sports

As Ole Miss mourns, investigators work to determine what happened to 2 students

September 24, 2026

Education|Europe

Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms

Italy’s conservative government on Thursday has approved a school decree limiting classrooms to 30% of students with insufficient Italian-language skills and banning full-face Islamic veils, including burqas and niqabs

September 24, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen is beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood

Tens of thousands of Catholic worshippers gathered in St. Louis for the beatification ceremony of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a pioneer of religious broadcasting

September 24, 2026

Arts|Education|World

Oklahoma must allow taxpayer-funded religious charter school, judge rules

A federal judge in Oklahoma cleared the way on Thursday for a Jewish organization to establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in a case

September 25, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle

Beset by far-right rival, Italy's Meloni tightens foreign pupil rules

Italy's right-wing government on Thursday passed rules to limit the number of foreign pupils at school and ban face coverings, a move opponents said was

September 24, 2026

Crime|Education|News|US

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

September 22, 2023

40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms

September 24, 2026

New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights

Iranian airlines were barred from neighbouring countries including the UAE and Oman on Thursday in response

September 24, 2026

Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025, the latest affordability setback for prospective homebuyers following a five-week run of rate increases

September 24, 2026

Scissor lift collapses, traps two Walmart workers in Lancaster County, dispatchers say

September 24, 2026

Education|Health|Science|Technology

Cholesterol control gets personalized – a cardiologist explains how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk profile

The 2026 guidelines recommend beginning screening as early as age 9, and incorporates more precise diagnostic tests.

September 24, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education

Stockton teacher accused of having more than 65K images of child sexual abuse material, CHP says

September 24, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

Friendship is built over time, through ordinary moments – I teach lonely college students to notice them

Students in this course learn about the biology and sociology of friendship, but also put their studies to the test by going to eat a meal with a peer, and tracking their experience.

September 24, 2026