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Supreme Court’s Latest Decision On Student Loans Brings Relief To Some

Students who attended for-profit colleges can expect to receive loan forgiveness after the nation’s highest court allows a settlement to move forward.

4 People Killed And 28 Injured At Sweet 16 Birthday Party

A mass shooting tied to a birthday party has left four people dead and a "multitude" of injuries in Dadeville, Alabama.

‘Don’t Give Up On Me’: Teen Recounts Mass Shooting At Her Sweet 16

As loved ones mourn the victims, they join a slew of other American families that have been heartbroken by gun violence. Just this year, more than 160 mass shootings have happened in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

‘I Want Justice To Look The Same’: Aunt Of Black Teen Who Was Shot...

A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police they didn't exchange words before he fired at him through a locked glass door.

2 Suspects Arrested And Charged With Murder In Shooting At Sweet 16 Party

Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in the deadly shooting Saturday night in downtown Dadeville that left four people dead and at least 15 teenagers wounded.

Recovery Of Ralph Yarl Is A Miracle, Attorney Says

Ralph Yarl, 16, rang a doorbell on April 13 and was shot in the head and arm by Andrew Lestner, 84, who opened fire through a locked glass door without any words exchanged. Yarl has been released from the hosptial but faces a long road to recovery.

GOP Leader, Who Voted To Expel ‘Tennessee Three’, Resigns Following Report Of Workplace Harassment

TN Representative Scotty Campbell resigned from his seat following a report that he violated the General Assembly policy on workplace discrimination and harassment. Campbell had been part of the vote to expel Democratic lawmakers who had led a gun reform protest in the chamber a week earlier.

More Than Half Of American Legislatures Are Considering Restrictive Education Laws. Here’s What That...

These education restriction bills often share thematic similarities, seizing on reductive or outright incorrect terminology that has become the epicenter of culture wars over the last several years—namely, critical race theory and "gender ideology."

House Republicans Punt On National Abortion Ban Amid Fears of 2024 Backlash

House Republicans are abandoning a years-long push by their party to pass a federal abortion ban and are exploring other ways to advance their anti-abortion agenda.

The World Can Cut Plastsic Pollution By 80% By 2040. Here’s How

Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.

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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...

An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.