Fourteen states have joined an effort to cut chronic student absenteeism by 50% over the next five years.
Read MoreMore Than a Dozen States Pledge to Address Chronic Absenteeism Crisis in Public Schools
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Legendary Hollywood Actor James Earl Jones Dies at 93
Iconic Hollywood actor James Earl Jones, most known for his roles as the voices of Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” died on Monday at the age of 93.Â
Read MoreDiscount Retailer Big Lots Announces Doors Will Stay Open Through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Sale to Nexus Capital Management
Big Lots said Monday the retail discount chain is filing for bankruptcy, citing such factors as high inflation and interest rates.
Read MoreCommentary: As Kamala Harris Refuses to Make the Sale to Voters, Donald Trump Can Close the Deal at the Debate
As the 2024 presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begins to enter to closing stretch, all eyes are now turned to the Sept. 10 debate between the two candidates, as national polls still show the race to be closely contested both nationally and in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina and Nevada.
Read MoreDem Rep Grace Meng Serves as ‘Honorary Chairwoman’ of Org Reportedly Linked to Chinese Intel Agency
New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng has longstanding ties to an organization reportedly linked to a Chinese intelligence agency and alleged Communist Party operatives, the Daily Caller News Foundation found.
Read MoreWaffle House CEO Walt Ehmer Dead at 58
Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House, has died after a long illness, the company’s board of directors announced Sunday. Ehmer was 58.
Read MoreLatest Polling: Trump, Harris Statistically Tied
After failing to hold news conferences or give live interviews, and flipping on a range of issues, Vice President Kamala Harris is now slightly trailing former President Donald Trump in several key swing states two months before the election. New polls show they are statistically tied nationally.
Read More23 States Ask Supreme Court to Reverse Energy-Related Decision
Twenty-three states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that the attorneys general say could be a threat to the energy industry.
A brief filed this week by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and 22 other attorneys general wants the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the decision, saying that it is as much about “federalism and state sovereignty as it is about environmental law.”
Read MoreRFK Jr.’s Quest to Remove Name from Ballot Hits Snags, Sees Some Victories as Lawsuits Continue
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is working to get his name removed from presidential ballots across various states, which has resulted in lawsuits in swing states where his requests were initially denied. While those lawsuits started as losses for him, upon appeal, Kennedy has seen success in removing his name from some of the ballots.
Following his withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsement of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, Kennedy has tried to get his name removed from presidential ballots in swing states. However, in some of those states, Democrats have attempted to prevent him from doing so, even after they had initially tried to keep him from being placed on the ballot.
Read More‘Persons with Childbearing Potential’: American, European Medical Groups Erase Women in New Guidance
Doctors already struggling to consistently use their patients’ preferred gender pronouns and account for sex-based differences in treatment for those who present as the opposite sex are facing potentially greater confusion courtesy of American and European medical groups.
The American Medical Association’s Manual of Style Committee is accepting feedback through month’s end on draft guidance on “reporting gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age” in medical and scientific publication, following its similar guidance for “inclusive language” on race and ethnicity three years ago.
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