As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools won’t When Wendy Pfrenger’s children started high school in the town of Oxford, Mississippi, she had the choice to enroll them in abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex ed. Although the abstinence-plus option would include instruction … Read more
Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was put under house arrest, and her husband, Benjamin, lost his job after they protested at board of supervisors meetings Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was ready to go to jail. She had been prepared to spend six months in the custody of the Shasta county sheriff’s office. One of the top prosecutors in this part … Read more
Five teenagers arrested after Jason Hughes run over outside his home after prank involving toilet paper A beloved Georgia teacher was accidentally run over and killed outside his home recently by a student driving away from a prank involving toilet paper, according to authorities. The death of math instructor and athletics coach Jason Hughes, 40, … Read more
The improvised explosive devices thrown near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence during weekend protests are being investigated as part of an act of “ISIS-inspired terrorism,” the city’s police commissioner said Monday
The leaders haven’t won the title in more than 20 years. Yet very few neutrals are excited about seeing them as new champions Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here What was striking after Arsenal’s grim 1-0 win at Brighton on Wednesday was less Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler’s attack on the Gunners’ style than … Read more
Live Nation will pay $200m to states in lawsuit, and Ticketmaster will open parts of platform to rival companies Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, has reached a surprise settlement with the Department of Justice in its antitrust case just one … Read more
Incident took place during anti-Islam protest by rightwing agitators outside Gracie Mansion, where the New York City mayor lives Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The throwing of two improvised explosive devices – allegedly by counter-protesters during an anti-Islam demonstration – outside the residence of New … Read more
Two brothers, ages 14 and 18, were part of a high school mariachi group honored by Congress last year Texas lawmakers from both parties have criticized immigration authorities for detaining two teenage mariachi musicians who were honored by Congress last year. The case has drawn national attention because the brothers, Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and … Read more
Trump has been informally polling his circle of friends and advisers about the 2028 election that could pit some of his top administration officials against one another.
One year ago, ICE arrested me for protesting for Palestine. Leqaa Kordia is still caged – for also daring to speak the truth Sunday marked one year since Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, was arrested last year for his political advocacy. Below, he writes to Leqaa Kordia, a fellow Palestinian currently … Read more
