ACT test scores fall to lowest level in 30 years following pandemic
ACT test scores made public in a report Wednesday reveal an "alarming" decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.
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Biden begins 3-state western swing with midterms weeks away
President Biden will make the case for Democrats and his administration's accomplishments.
Brett Favre denies wrongdoing in Mississippi welfare fraud case
Hall of Fame quarterback said he didn't know he was getting money intended for needy families in the state.
Major stores announce Thanksgiving hours ahead of Black Friday shopping rush
As Thanksgiving — and the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday — approach, major stores are announcing their holiday hours.
FDA and CDC clear updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The decision by federal health officials expands access to the updated shots for younger children.
Scientists transplant human brain cells into the brains of baby rats
One researcher called the study "extremely impressive" — but such experiments in animals raise ethical concerns.
Adnan Syed "incredibly grateful" after dropped charges, attorney says
The state's attorney dropped all charges against Adnan Syed for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee.
How to switch Medicare plans — and why you might want to
Open enrollment in the federal health program is set to start — here's what you should know about changing coverage.
Court overturns conviction of woman accused of rat poison murder plot
"While it could be argued that a mother's love is priceless," the court wrote, "an expressed desire to be with her children forever" does not support a criminal solicitation conviction.
Blake Shelton says he's leaving "The Voice" after next season
"I've been wrestling with this for a while and I've decided it's time for me step away from The Voice after next season," Shelton wrote.
Dennis Tito, world's first space tourist, plans flight around moon with SpaceX
The retired 82-year-old financial analyst, who paid $20 million for a trip to the space station in 2001, is gearing up for a flight around the moon and back.
Murdered Las Vegas reporter's colleagues chased clues as they grieved
Reporters and police focused suspicion on a past target of the investigative journalist — a sitting public official.
Woman missing for 2 months found dead near car at bottom of cliff
The police chief "researched areas that had already been searched, and on his own, he actually found the scene of the accident," the sheriff said.
12-year-old fatally shot by uncle while hunting for squirrels
The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the 47-year-old man accidentally shot his nephew while they were hunting squirrels on public land
Fat Bear Week champion crowned after ballot-stuffing scandal
Bear 747 — whose enormous mass and moniker led to comparisons with Boeing's jumbo plane — emerged victorious.
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Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
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Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"
FBI concerned alleged Chinese agent is serious flight risk, sources say
