The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia comes with a track record of opposition to abortion and an early agenda of defending Jan. 6 participants. Edward Martin Jr. was named to the post, according to the Justice Department.

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Dangerously cold temperatures have led to a number of area schools to either call off classes on Tuesday or have a late start. Overnight wind chills in parts of Mid-Missouri are expected to hit minus-20 degrees,

Several Louisiana officials and lawmakers are reacting to the news of a deadly plane crash in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night.

Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the classroom during the pandemic.

But there’s no doubt that a two-time president who has referred to himself “Mr. Tariff” is a fan of taxing imports, a tactic that was widely used in the country’s first century before falling out of favor after World War II.

The National Assessment for Educational Progress results show a dispiriting and growing gap between students who are academic stand-outs and those who struggle. Reading scores also fell. But fourth grade math was a bright spot.

Studies have shown that scoring basic on NAEP is roughly equivalent to scoring “proficient” on many state tests. Students who fall below it lack important reading comprehension skills; for example, a 4th grader scoring below basic might not be able to determine the main idea or purpose of an informational text.

The Brookhaven Academy Cougars won a pair of closely contested basketball games on Friday in John R. Gray Gymnasium over their MAIS District 3-5A competitors from Columbia Academy. Brookhaven Academy didn’t have much trouble with Columbia Academy when the teams met earlier this month in Marion County for a girls’ matchup,

The Trump administration is giving agencies expanded deportation authority for immigrants, including people the Biden administration temporarily allowed into the country.

A civil jury has ruled that Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist while she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate the First Am

Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the classroom during the pandemic.