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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
Education|Environment|World

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise

December 10, 2025
Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest
Education|Health|Technology|World

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

December 11, 2025
‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022

December 10, 2025
Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
Crime|Education|US|World

Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder following a campus shooting

December 10, 2025
Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
Business|Crime|Education|Sports|US

Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer

Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer

December 10, 2025
Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer
Business|Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level

The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

December 10, 2025
US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion

Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion

December 10, 2025
Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Browns' Shedeur Sanders is keeping his focus on improving after a strong 3rd start

Shedeur Sanders is still learning to decipher NFL defenses, recognize coverages and make smarter decisions

December 10, 2025
Browns' Shedeur Sanders is keeping his focus on improving after a strong 3rd start
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons

December 10, 2025
San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Political

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory

December 10, 2025
Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia

December 10, 2025
'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months

Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months

December 10, 2025
Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment

James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers

Author James Patterson has surprised hundreds of booksellers with $500 checks for the holidays

December 10, 2025
James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School

'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School

December 10, 2025
'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School
Education|Health|Technology

'The older the better': Child psychiatrist weighs in on new Australia law banning social media access for children under 16

Under Australia's new law, platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube, and TikTok, need to show they’ve taken “reasonable steps” to deactivate accounts used by children under 16 and to prevent new accounts being opened in order to avoid fines. CNN's Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar unpack the social media ban with child psychiatrist Victoria Dunckley.

December 09, 2025
'The older the better': Child psychiatrist weighs in on new Australia law banning social media access for children under 16
Business|Education|World

Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers

President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage

December 10, 2025
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather

Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather

December 10, 2025
Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather
Americas|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle

McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice

McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice

December 10, 2025
McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice
Crime|Education|Political|US|World

1 student dead and another injured in shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort

1 student dead and another injured in shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort

December 09, 2025
1 student dead and another injured in shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort
Education|Environment|Health

Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.

December 10, 2025
Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

December 10, 2025
Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows
Arts|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled

The Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution

December 10, 2025
Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled
Business|Economy|Education|Political|US|World

Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week

December 09, 2025
Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill
Education|Europe|Political|US|World

Rod Paige, first Black to serve as US secretary of education, dies at 92

Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education, has died at 92

December 10, 2025
Rod Paige, first Black to serve as US secretary of education, dies at 92
Economy|Education|Finance|Health|Political

Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail

The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week

December 09, 2025
Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|US

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump

December 09, 2025
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science

Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial

Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial

December 10, 2025
Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial
Business|Education|Health|Interview

Could a social media ban for kids work in the United States?

Dr. Jenny Radesky joins The Lead.

December 09, 2025
Could a social media ban for kids work in the United States?
Business|Education|Health|Technology|World

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

December 09, 2025
Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?
Business|Economy|Education

Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan

Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan

December 09, 2025
Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan
Crime|Education|News|US

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

September 22, 2023
School shootings in the US: Fast facts
Education|Environment|Health|Science

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines

December 09, 2025
What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health

First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl

First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl

December 09, 2025
First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion

December 09, 2025
Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Technology|World

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

December 09, 2025
Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?
Arts|Crime|Education|Political|World

Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules

A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she challenges her arrest and detention by the Trump administration

December 09, 2025
Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules
Education|Health|Science|Technology

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

December 09, 2025
Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease

December 09, 2025
How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Health|Political

Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges

Illinois has a new law shielding immigrants from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses, and day cares

December 09, 2025
Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|World

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years

December 09, 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team

Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team

December 09, 2025
Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team
Crime|Education|Political

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools

December 09, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession

Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession

December 09, 2025
Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead

Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead

December 09, 2025
Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead
Crime|Education|Health|World

Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary

Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary

December 09, 2025
Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

December 09, 2025
Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds
Crime|Education

Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say

Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say

December 09, 2025
Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say
Crime|Education|Political|Sports|World

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

December 09, 2025
High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

December 09, 2025
Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it
Australia|Education|Political|World

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

December 09, 2025
Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court
Economy|Education|Environment|Health

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.

December 09, 2025
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Economy|Education

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college education prohibitive.

December 09, 2025
Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year

December 09, 2025
How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids
Arts|Education|Travel|World

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

December 09, 2025
Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

December 09, 2025
Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

December 09, 2025
Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial

A man who says he was held down and beaten by members of a religious group in North Carolina wants the prosecutor removed from his case

December 09, 2025
Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial
Business|Economy|Education|World

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

December 09, 2025
Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

A new conservation plan would preserve pristine desert vistas beside the longtime home of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors continued access to a spiritual retreat, along with winter pasture for livestock

December 09, 2025
Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football

December 09, 2025
Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists
Africa|Crime|Education|World

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school and released over the weekend have been hosted at a government-organized ceremony

December 08, 2025
100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
Crime|Education|US|World

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

December 09, 2025
Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says
Education|Entertainment|US

Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case

December 08, 2025
Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"

Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"

December 08, 2025
Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss

Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss

December 08, 2025
Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman

'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman

December 08, 2025
'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior

Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior

December 08, 2025
Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards

Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards

December 08, 2025
Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards
Arts|Education|US|World

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

December 08, 2025
Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene
Education|Lifestyle|US|World

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 08, 2025
Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved

Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved

December 08, 2025
Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

December 08, 2025
PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas
Education|Environment|Health

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

December 08, 2025
Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection

13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection

December 08, 2025
13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection
Business|Education|Health|Technology|World

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

December 05, 2025
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

December 08, 2025
'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs

Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs

December 08, 2025
Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

December 08, 2025
Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support

Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support

December 08, 2025
Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays

Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays

December 08, 2025
Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'

VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'

December 08, 2025
VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors

Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors

December 08, 2025
Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record

Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record

December 08, 2025
Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record
Education|Health|Science

Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?

What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.

December 08, 2025
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Technology

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.

December 08, 2025
Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

December 08, 2025
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Business|Crime|Education|Interview|Political

Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?

In a new book based on hours of body-cam footage, a legal scholar shows how local police in sanctuary jurisdictions still help ICE − and why true non-cooperation is nearly impossible to enforce.

December 08, 2025
Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
Crime|Education|Opinion|Political|World

The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice

The new film highlights how the tribunal broke ground – and where it fell short – raising enduring questions about complicity, morality and whether humanity can ever truly judge its worst crimes.

December 08, 2025
The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup

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December 08, 2025
Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

Acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford was one of the first celebrities to use his platform to draw attention to environmental issues in the 1970s. For more than four decades, he advocated to preserve the earth’s natural resources and protect the planet from climate change. He is this year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.

December 07, 2025
CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment

Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself

Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself

December 08, 2025
Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

December 07, 2025
CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket

December 07, 2025
Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
Americas|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims

December 07, 2025
Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
Education|Sports

Vanderbilt was serious about scheduling a 13th game to bolster its CFP chances

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea lobbied all week and offered to add a 13th game to the schedule, “in the parking lot” if they had to, for one more shot at impressing the College Football Playoff selection committee

December 07, 2025
Vanderbilt was serious about scheduling a 13th game to bolster its CFP chances
Arts|Education|World

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy

December 07, 2025
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later
Education|Entertainment|Sports

The Latest: College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1 with Miami and Bama making the cut

The College Football Playoff rankings have been released

December 07, 2025
The Latest: College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1 with Miami and Bama making the cut
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

December 07, 2025
Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease
Arts|Education|Entertainment|World

Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday

December 07, 2025
Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

December 07, 2025
Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic
Americas|Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

December 07, 2025
Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees
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Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

December 07, 2025
Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment

Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center

Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center

December 06, 2025
Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center
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Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’

Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’

December 07, 2025
Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’
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No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title

From the moment Curt Cignetti took Indiana’s head coaching job, he made it clear this would be a different program

December 07, 2025
No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title
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Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?

Alabama is forcing the group that will set the College Football Playoff bracket to ask: Should a 12-team tournament include a team with three losses

December 06, 2025
Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Fans of other schools rejoice at ACC title game as Duke win increases CFP uncertainty

Duke's overtime win against No. 16 Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game attracted its share of curious onlookers, given the league's uncertain footing for College Football Playoff bids

December 07, 2025
Fans of other schools rejoice at ACC title game as Duke win increases CFP uncertainty
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Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

December 07, 2025
Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
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Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU

December 06, 2025
Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU
Education|Political|US|World

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

December 06, 2025
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing

Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing

December 06, 2025
Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing
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Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

December 06, 2025
Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday
Education|Entertainment

'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds

'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds

December 06, 2025
'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds
Education|Health|Science

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

December 06, 2025
Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases
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Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress

Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football

December 06, 2025
Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech

Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech

December 06, 2025
Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech
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Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office

December 06, 2025
Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
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New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

December 06, 2025
New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation
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Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today

December 06, 2025
Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

December 06, 2025
Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood
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Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four

College football's coaching carousel is slowing down after a dizzying frenzy

November 25, 2025
Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four
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LSU coach Lane Kiffin announces that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers

New LSU coach Lane Kiffin says defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers

December 06, 2025
LSU coach Lane Kiffin announces that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers
Business|Education|Sports|US

Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State

Iowa State has wasted no time finding a replacement for Matt Campbell, hiring Washington State’s Jimmy Rogers as its football coach on Friday night

December 06, 2025
Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger

A New York City high school senior has been jailed on a federal arson charge days after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger

December 06, 2025
High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger
Education

Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog

The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off

December 06, 2025
Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

December 05, 2025
911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96

Roy Kramer, who as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference helped transform the league into a national power while reshaping the entire sport of college football, has died

December 05, 2025
Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96
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Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats

A Harvard visiting law professor from Brazil who told police he was shooting at rats when he fired a pellet gun near a synagogue on Yom Kippur has left the United States after his visa was revoked

December 05, 2025
Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats
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The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

December 05, 2025
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
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Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays

December 05, 2025
Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire

‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire

December 05, 2025
‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
Crime|Education|Health

Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident

Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident

December 05, 2025
Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

December 05, 2025
Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing

Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing

December 05, 2025
Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing
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University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know

University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know

December 05, 2025
University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know
Crime|Education|Health|World

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

December 05, 2025
Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis

Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis

December 05, 2025
Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis
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Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack

Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack

December 05, 2025
Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack
Education|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026

A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans, ruling in favor of their new congressional map that a judge says is likely to be found racially discriminatory

December 05, 2025
The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026
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A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors

The Michelin awards will almost certainly bring more tourism to the city, and more revenue to the honored restaurants. But will it make Philly’s dining scene better?

December 05, 2025
A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Opinion|Science|Technology

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment

From AI slop to rage bait, to the cryptic ‘6-7,’ this year’s slate captures a growing sense that online life is flooded with fakery, frustration and meaninglessness.

December 05, 2025
2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment
Education|Science

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.

December 05, 2025
Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead

Gifts that make a true connection acknowledge the ugly parts of illness and provide relief from daily burdens.

December 05, 2025
Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast

December 05, 2025
Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast
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Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

December 05, 2025
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
Education|Sports

Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears

California has hired Tosh Lupoi as the new head coach, bringing back the former Golden Bears player and assistant

December 05, 2025
Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears
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Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement

Kansas State has hired former quarterback and current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein as its football coach

December 05, 2025
Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement
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Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

December 05, 2025
Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite