Late Maryland mayor accused of embezzling $2.2 million from DC charter school system
A lawsuit alleges that Kevin Ward, who died by apparent suicide in January, used the money to purchase cars and sports memorabilia.
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A lawsuit alleges that Kevin Ward, who died by apparent suicide in January, used the money to purchase cars and sports memorabilia.
A 22-year mega-drought has caused elevation to drop along the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
A group of sixth and seventh graders came across the freshwater clam while exploring Winters Run in northern Maryland over the weekend, officials said.
A group of sixth and seventh graders came across the freshwater clam while exploring Winters Run in northern Maryland over the weekend, officials said.
The Republican governor and DNC chair Jaime Harrison each addressed President Joe Biden's recent comments about "semi-fascism" within the GOP.
The Republican governor and DNC chair Jaime Harrison each addressed President Joe Biden's recent comments about "semi-fascism" within the GOP.
The former deputy director and twice acting director of the CIA reacted to the unsealed affidavit used to justify the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
The fox was later euthanized and tested positive for rabies, according to meteorologist Ed Russo, who posted the video online.
The woman was charged thousands more than her sister and brother after all three siblings were injured in an accident last year.
Dogs are experiencing common symptoms of canine parvovirus, but some are testing negative for the virus at veterinary clinics.
Photos from a stretch of the river near Prahovo, Serbia, show enormous vessels, some of which contain explosives, protruding from the water.
"The dollars are there to make sure that we can open up our schools with sufficient educators," the education secretary said.
The CDC said this week that it's still unclear what kind of contaminated food is causing the spike in illnesses.
The latest discovery marked the fifth time authorities discovered skeletal remains in the reservoir, which is drying up amid an ongoing drought.
Thunderstorms around the Florida panhandle caused several waterspouts, which look like tornados in the ocean, to form Tuesday morning.