By GHAITH ALSAYED DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A now-closed camp that housed thousands of people with suspected links to the Islamic State group in northeast Syria has witnessed “mass escape” in the weeks since government forces took control of it, … Continued
By the time Ken Paxton finally leaves behind the eighth floor of the Price Daniel Sr. State Office Building, where the attorney general’s executive team works, he’ll have spent 12 years as what occupants of his office like to consider … Continued
By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer Jack Hughes’ overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., … Continued
By MATTHEW BROWN BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure. Following … Continued
By MAKIYA SEMINERA, AP Education Writer For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office. With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, … Continued
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday the murder conviction of Nicholas Firkus in the shooting of his wife in St. Paul. Heidi Firkus (Courtesy of Erickson family) Firkus’ appeal over the killing of Heidi Firkus revolved around circumstantial evidence. … Continued