In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in Department of Youth and Community Development-funded adult literacy programs, a 26 percent drop from the year before. But more than 5,000 additional people took part … Continued
By SARAH RAZA, Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he … Continued
On a sunny mid-July evening, dozens packed into a community center in Memorial, one of west Houston’s cushier neighborhoods, to meet state Representative James Talarico, the Austin Democrat whose reedy shoulders presently bear the weight of many Texas liberals’ dreams. … Continued
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials and Los Angeles police planned a news conference on Wednesday to announce a “significant development” related to the criminal investigation into last January’s deadly Palisades Fire. The fire that erupted on Jan. 7 killed … Continued
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. … Continued
By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by his South Carolina home, he feels the presence of his dad, who died nearly a decade ago. He also sees … Continued