Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small masonite plate from a nearby kayak and dove beneath the Lake Michigan surface. The masonite plate, called a Hester-Dendy sampler, helps … Continued
Head Start supports school readiness for children from birth to age 5, including free childcare, nutrition assistance, health screenings, and resources for pregnant women. It’s serving 42,997 people across New York State this year, including thousands of homeless families. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral … Continued
By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs … Continued
By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge lifted a sweeping gag order Thursday in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case. Related Articles Trump administration hands over nation’s Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE Juul can … Continued
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an expert on strategic competition with China. They are just some of the more … Continued
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time. Michael Fisher, then deputy chief … Continued