By ANNIE MA and TODD FEATHERS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, … Continued
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY, and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning ahead of its planned expanded offensive in the northern city, where … Continued
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2025. There are 113 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, taking 42 … Continued
CHICAGO — The conversation about young quarterback J.J. McCarthy could’ve gone much differently had he not found his rhythm on Monday night at Soldier Field. There were growing pains for McCarthy in his NFL debut, and as a result, the … Continued