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Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

November 04, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment

Cornell rape investigation will be led by a former prosecutor in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case

A former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygård will lead a reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University

November 04, 2026

Crime|Education

Louisiana family’s advocacy after preschool assault leads to child safety law

November 04, 2026

Arts|Education

Florida restaurant owner finds ways to get young kids to read more books

November 04, 2026

Crime|Education|Travel

Colorado Mountain College students killed after fall while rappelling, investigators say

November 04, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Political

Former federal prosecutor to lead Cornell sex assault investigation

November 04, 2026

Crime|Education

North Carolina high school student dies in crash while waiting for bus

November 04, 2026

Education

Are schools a great equalizer? They help kids catch up, but wealthier children still pull ahead

By some measures, schools are a great equalizer for children coming from different backgrounds. But this isn’t the full story.

November 04, 2026

Why a company donating $20,000 a month counts for more than $240,000 once a year in the eyes of customers

New research suggests that some ways that companies boast about their charitable giving are more effective at brand-building than others.

November 04, 2026

Trump's midterm drubbing could give trade partners room to resist

The drubbing for Donald Trump's Republicans in US midterm elections could embolden some trade partners to push back against his combative policies, although they may need to tread

November 04, 2026

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Interview

Hakeem Jeffries poised to become speaker of US House of Representatives

The Democrats' midterm election win puts Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first Black speaker of the US House of Representatives, with the dual

November 04, 2026

Education|Sports

Will Wade is back coaching at LSU and starts second stint with a season-opening victory

Will Wade’s second act at LSU started on Tuesday night — 1,697 days after his first ended

November 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science

Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat elected to US Senate from Kansas in 94 years

Adam Hamilton won the US Senate race in Kansas on Tuesday, according to media projections, ousting Trump-backed Republican Roger Marshall to become the state’s first

November 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Technology

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI

Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools

November 03, 2026

Crime|Education

Roommate of 4 students killed in Idaho says harassment forced her to move repeatedly

One of the roommates of the four University of Idaho students killed in their home in 2022 says in a court filing that she’s endured years of harassment, threats and unfounded accusations

November 04, 2026

Business|Education|Science|Technology

Google will let schools turn off AI, but they may also lose Search

November 03, 2026

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

November 03, 2026

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

November 03, 2026

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

The Trump administration has urged the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools if they don’t comply with equal-opportunity requirements

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

Supreme Court prepared to rule that publicly funded religious schools can reject children of same-sex couples

November 03, 2026

Mother calls for change after second person falls through gap between two Kansas City, Kansas, roads

November 03, 2026

Education|Political|US

US Supreme Court leans toward Catholic preschools' challenge to LGBT protections

Conservative US Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Tuesday toward a challenge by Catholic groups to a Colorado law barring anti-LGBT

November 03, 2026

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

November 03, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Vigil held for Javits Frimpong, 15-year-old who was gunned down in the Bronx

November 03, 2026

Education

Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades

The rates are similar to high-stress workplaces like emergency services.

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Travel

Greenland parliament ratifies security deal reached with Trump

Greenland's parliament on Tuesday ratified the Arctic island's security agreement struck earlier this year with US President Donald Trump, although some opposition party

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education

Students build tiny house inside high school classroom

November 03, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media

November 03, 2026

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

Crime|Education|Health

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

A onetime West Point cadet drugged his pregnant girlfriend in her barracks, gave her abortion pills while she was knocked out and caused a miscarriage

November 03, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

US judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case

A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

Halloween act of kindness inspired by memory of Iowa boy's late older brother

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the territory's health officials said.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Why do galaxies rotate?

Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice – but at an astronomical scale.

November 02, 2026

Education

Disaster aid has become a political lottery – libraries, schools and places of worship are stepping into the breach

Libraries, synagogues, parks and local businesses are becoming the real front line of recovery.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science

Students who attended Miami-Dade public school pre-K outperformed peers in 18-year study

A new longitudinal study followed kids from pre-K through grade 12 and found that those who attended public school pre-K programs had an academic advantage.

November 02, 2026

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