Requests for vaccine exemption forms in Texas rose 36% in July from a year earlier, and a new law taking effect Sept. 1 will make the forms downloadable, raising concern among health experts about school immunization rates.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 18, 2025
The Center for Biological Diversity wants a court to force the Arizona Department of Water Resources to review, and potentially revoke, the city of Benson's 100-year assured water supply designation.
Juan Gonzalez · August 6, 2025
Facing a $734 million deficit, the district is cutting 102 crossing guard posts, about a third of which serve only private-school students, prompting objections from a South Side alderperson and a school board member.
Ken Adams · July 29, 2025
The University of California extended admission to 7% more California residents for fall 2025, with gains concentrated at Merced and Riverside while Berkeley and UCLA admitted fewer in-state freshmen.
Amy Swan · July 29, 2025
Forensic experts say a realistic-looking TikTok speaker was created with artificial intelligence and delivered word for word the script of another creator's video, a tactic researchers describe as a new form of deception.
Juan Gonzalez · July 10, 2025
As the East African Crude Oil Pipeline advances, residents in western Uganda describe lost ancestral land, broken families, environmental damage and compensation they say fell far short.
Juan Gonzalez · July 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education has not released five streams of K-12 funding that Congress approved, leaving California districts short on money they had already budgeted for summer and the coming school year.
Amy Swan · July 2, 2025
A federal jury in Manhattan split its verdict, finding the hip-hop mogul guilty of two transportation-to-engage-in-prostitution counts while acquitting him of the most serious charges.
Amy Swan · July 2, 2025
Volunteers of America Western Washington says about 55 employees could lose their jobs after federal officials announced the end of funding for a specialized 988 line for LGBTQ+ young people.
Jennifer Paige · July 1, 2025
A new analysis of federal mortality data shows firearm suicides reached 27,300 in 2023, even as gun homicides declined for a second straight year.
Amy Swan · June 27, 2025
Nine Iranians living overseas told The Associated Press that automated voices, not their relatives, have answered their calls since Israel began airstrikes on Iran a week ago, and experts disagree on who is responsible.
Jacob Leary · June 20, 2025
Officials are investigating a suspected suicide and a possible overdose, as the city's jail population remains far above where it stood at the start of Mayor Adams's tenure.
Jacob Leary · June 20, 2025
The Department of Transportation proposes replacing two car lanes with bus-only lanes and adding pedestrian islands on a congested stretch between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza.
Jacob Leary · June 4, 2025
A Vermont judge ruled that immigration officers acted unlawfully in detaining Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, who still faces a criminal smuggling charge.
Ishani Kapalli · May 28, 2025
Employees at Chicago's central library describe threats, assaults and thin staffing, while the Chicago Public Library says it is acting on safety concerns through a new task force and added training.
Ken Adams · May 7, 2025
The Boston hotel says its investigation into a May 3 incident in a women's bathroom is finished, and it has announced a suspension, staff retraining and a donation to an LGBTQ+ group.
Ishani Kapalli · May 5, 2025
Many of the riders in Saturday's Kentucky Derby are immigrants from Latin America, and people in the sport are watching the Trump administration's immigration policies closely.
Juan Gonzalez · May 3, 2025
Marley Barclay, hospitalized after a Friday crash in Woodacre that killed four Archie Williams High School students, told her parents another vehicle crossed into the girls' lane before their car hit a tree.
Mei Ling · April 21, 2025
As consumer pessimism rises, some Philadelphia-area residents are cutting nonessential spending, and say they are already seeing savings and other benefits.
Aever Bundji · April 21, 2025
A weekly shop run by agriculture students at the HBCU sells beef, goat and pork raised and processed on campus, and sales have grown steadily since it opened in late 2022.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 13, 2025
Superintendent Roger Brown apologized at a Tuesday board meeting for the comment, which a district official said was made before more than 100 employees, while the board says an investigation is continuing.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 9, 2025
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says three Afghan students were assaulted at Paul Revere Middle School and wants the district to allow transfers and open an independent investigation, while HISD disputes some of the group's account.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 8, 2025
A two-year-old city program promises nonprofit developers a steady stream of voucher-holding tenants, making it easier to finance buildings that move long-term shelter residents into permanent homes.
Jacob Leary · April 3, 2025
A stalled cold front is fueling repeated rounds of strong thunderstorms well north of Houston on Wednesday, while the city itself faces gusty, unseasonably warm weather before a stronger front arrives Saturday.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 2, 2025
