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Montana State University Receives $101M Donation For Nursing
Montana State University said Monday that the founders of an insurance company are donating $101 million to its nursing school. School officials said the donation is the largest gift to a university nursing program in U.S. history and will help the state...
Iowa School Mask Ban Lawsuit Amended As Feds Investigate Law
An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state's ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education officials on Monday questioned Iowas...
'Keep Us Out': Taliban Foreign Affairs Chief Says India, Pakistan Can Fight Among Themselves on Border
Asked about fears that Taliban may be hostile towards India or team up with Pakistan to target the country, Stanikzai said what comes up in the media is “often wrong”.
Taliban's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Wary of Public Appearances, Confirmed to be in Afghanistan
The Taliban have a long history of keeping their top leader in the shadows.
Delta Variant Doubles Hospital Risk Compared to Alpha Variant, Dominant Strain Worldwide
Only 1.8 percent of the more than 43,000 Covid cases assessed in comparing the two variants were in patients who had been fully vaccinated.
Judge Strikes Seattle Homelessness Measure From Ballot
A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a longterm humanitarian crisis.
Judges Won't Delay NC Voting Rights Restoration For Felons
A panel of state trial judges refused on Friday to halt its order restoring voting rights for tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of felonies whose current punishments dont include prison time.
Afghan Journalist Sarwary: Leaving Was Most Painful Journey Of My Life
Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary began his career in 2001 helping cover the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan and subsequent fall of the Taliban. Never in the 20 years since did he imagine Kabul would once again fall to the Islamist militant group, he said.
Lawsuit Over Florida School Mask Mandates Now Before Judge
The attorney for parents suing to overturn Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis executive order banning strong student mask mandates told a judge Thursday that it violates the authority of school districts to decide health issues on their campuses something the gov...
Baltimore Police: Mom Confesses To Killing 2 Young Children
A Baltimore woman who confessed to killing her 6yearold daughter and 8yearold son has been charged with murder, police said Thursday.
Witness: R. Kelly Made Victims Write Fake Blackmail Letters
R&B hitmaker R. Kellys forced his girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he could use to defend himself in case he got charged with sexually abusing them, one of his accusers testified on Wednesday at his New York City trial.
Ex-Florida Deputy Gets 35 Years For Child Porn Charges
A former Florida deputy accused of having sex with a 15yearold girl has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.
Census Officials: Fewer Gaps In Data Than Initially Feared
The amount of missing information in the 2020 census was less than feared, though it varied by state, the question asked, the type of housing and the mode in which U.S. residents answered the census form, Census Bureau officials said Wednesday.
Long-lasting Covid Symptoms Rarer in Children Than in Adults , Says New Research
There have been over 131,000 UK deaths from COVID-19, but early research have died from COVID-19