As post-pandemic enrollment lags, schools compete for fewer students
The 74 analyzed declining enrollment in schools based on figures from Burbio and additional data from the nation’s 20 largest school systems.
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Persistent inflation, rising interest rates will weigh on global economy, OECD predicts
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The global economy is bouncing back from an an energy price spike fed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But growth will stay below average this year and next. And trouble could emerge as central banks trying to fight inflation push interest rates higher and make
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Disney prepara la producción de “Hocus Pocus 3”
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Disney se dispone a crear otra secuela de una película muy querida. Según un perfil de Sean Bailey, presidente de Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, publicado recientemente en The New York Times, “Hocus Pocus 3” está en fase de desarrollo. “Hocus Pocus 2” se estrenó en octubre de 2022, casi
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Children of Black Florida mother who was killed after knocking on neighbor’s door consumed with guilt over her death
By Ray Sanchez and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — One of the children of Ajike “AJ” Owens, the Black woman who authorities say was fatally shot last week in central Florida after knocking on a neighbor’s door, is consumed with guilt over his mother’s death. The 9-year-old boy, who witnessed the shooting, blames himself because
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Protesters brawl as Southern California school district decides whether to recognize Pride Month
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Protesters briefly scuffled and punches flew Tuesday as a Southern California school district decided whether to recognize June as Pride month. Several hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the Glendale Unified School District headquarters, split between those who support or oppose exposing youngsters to LGBTQ+ issues in schools. Some
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Protesters brawl as Southern California school district decides whether to recognize Pride Month
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Protesters briefly scuffled and punches flew Tuesday as a Southern California school district decided whether to recognize June as Pride month. Several hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the Glendale Unified School District headquarters, split between those who support or oppose exposing youngsters to LGBTQ+ issues in schools. Some
Continue Reading Collapse of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam an ‘ecological catastrophe’
By Josh Pennington, Jo Shelley, Olga Voitovych, Julia Kesaieva and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has sparked fears of an ecological catastrophe, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the situation as “an environmental bomb of mass destruction.” Water levels on Wednesday continued to rise after
Continue Reading Waters continue to swell as flooded southern Ukraine copes with day after dam breach
By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of southern Ukraine braced for a second day of swelling floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that a Dnieper River dam breach would continue to unleash pent-up waters from a giant reservoir. Officials said waters were expected to rise further following Tuesday’s dramatic rupture of
Continue Reading North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum set to announce 2024 Republican campaign for president
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JACK DURA Associated Press North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race. Burgum will kick off his campaign in
Continue Reading In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A real estate deal in Jerusalem’s Old City, at the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent the historic Armenian community there into a panic as residents search for answers about the feared loss of their homes to a mysterious investor. The 99-year lease of some 25%
Continue Reading China trade tumbles in May, adding to signs economic recovery is slowing
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls is slowing as global demand weakens under pressure from higher interest rates. Exports slid to $283.5 billion, reversing from
Continue Reading ‘Home is like a jail’: Afghan soldier weathers injuries, uncertainty in US asylum bid
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The April visit to a Houston clinic was just one of a never-ending assembly line of medical appointments Abdul Wasi Safi has had since his January release from an immigration detention center. The former Afghan soldier, called Wasi by family and friends, sat in a dental
Continue Reading The 2 killed in mass shooting after Virginia high school graduation ceremony were an 18-year-old graduate and his stepfather
By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old graduate, Shawn Jackson, and his 36-year-old stepfather, Renzo Smith, were killed in a shooting after a high school commencement ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, Tuesday evening that left five others injured, police said Wednesday. A suspect, 19-year-old Amari Pollard, was arraigned Wednesday morning on two
Continue Reading La enviada especial de EE.UU. se declara preocupada por el presunto envenenamiento de casi 80 estudiantes en Afganistán
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La enviada especial de Estados Unidos para las mujeres, las niñas y los derechos humanos en Afganistán declaró este martes que le preocupan las informaciones según las cuales se sospecha que cerca de 80 estudiantes fueron envenenadas durante el fin de semana. “Preocupada por las informaciones según las cuales casi 80
Continue Reading Virginia regulators expected to vote on Youngkin plan to withdraw from climate initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote on whether to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program. The state Air Pollution Control Board meets Wednesday to discuss the matter. The body is dominated by Youngkin appointees and
Continue Reading Virginia regulators expected to vote on Youngkin plan to withdraw from climate initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote on whether to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program. The state Air Pollution Control Board meets Wednesday to discuss the matter. The body is dominated by Youngkin appointees and
Continue Reading Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco lands in Russia after engine problem
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco landed in Russia after it developed an engine problem, officials said on Wednesday. The plane, a Boeing 777 carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely at Russia’s Magadan airport in the country’s far
Continue Reading Leaders gather in Paris to accelerate wringing more out of every ounce of fuel
By BRITTANY PETERSON and DREW COSTLEY Associated Press As 30 environment and trade ministers, and 50 CEOs gather in Paris for the 8th international conference on energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency is taking stock. The conference brings together world leaders on energy, business, environment and climate to accelerate progress on energy efficiency globally. The
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as Wall St inches toward bull market
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after a day of listless trading on Wall Street in the absence of market-moving data. China reported its exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs of a slowing of its economic
Continue Reading The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment
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