Harvard University alumni reacted to the university’s high governing body finding more instances of “duplicative language” in Harvard President Claudine Gay’s work. Harvard admitted it found more instances of “duplicative language” in Gay’s academic work on Wednesday, as the House also expanded its probe into the Ivy League school, demanding …
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Did you gift your child a smartphone for Christmas? Smartphones can simplify life with kids by helping children stay in touch with their parents, allowing parents to see their kids’ locations at any given time and giving kids the freedom they need and deserve as they get old enough to …
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New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul has turned her sights to Native American artwork in the state’s Capitol building, announcing that the artwork will be assessed to see whether it is offensive to Indigenous people. “All New Yorkers should feel welcome and respected when visiting the State Capitol,” Hochul said in …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A newspaper reports that an assistant county attorney in Kentucky made fun of crime victims, women, immigrants and others in court and has been suspended without pay. Jefferson County prosecutor Karl Price was reprimanded earlier this week for deriding Korean-Americans as “foreigners.” The Courier-Journal newspaper conducted a …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Californians voted last fall to reduce penalties for certain crimes, a decision that abruptly lowered jail populations and promised more money for jail alternative programs starting next year. But the state is now poised to spend $500 million for new county jail construction this year, on top …
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BREWSTER, N.Y. – Authorities say a service dog has thrown itself in front of a school bus to try to protect its blind owner as the pair crossed a road in New York. The golden retriever, Figo, came between Audrey Stone and a mini school bus Monday in Brewster. The …
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – High school students grieved at a northwest Washington candlelight vigil after an SUV earlier jumped a curb and plowed into a group of teens out for a gym class walk, killing two boys and seriously injuring two others. About 30 students from Windward High School in Ferndale, …
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NEW YORK – A New York City teenager is being credited with using Facebook to track down the owner of a wallet she found on a city bus. Eighteen-year-old Michael Sally was on his way to Xaverian High School in Brooklyn on June 4 when his wallet apparently fell out …
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PIERRE, S.D. – A polygamous sect seeking more water for its South Dakota compound wants to block discussion of its faith and member’s personal details during a hearing with regulators. An attorney for the group argues the information isn’t relevant to the application to the South Dakota Water Management Board. …
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LOS ANGELES – A California appeals court has overturned a verdict because of what it called egregious misconducted by a state lawyer who portrayed an injured motorcyclist as a low-life Nazi biker. The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday a Transportation Department lawyer ran roughshod over her opponent and …
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