BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AND CAROLYN THOMPSON Students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from pandemic learning setbacks, according to an analysis of test scores released Tuesday. The study by the research organization…
BY SCOTT MACFARLANE, ROBERT LEGARE, GRAHAM KATES Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and longtime Trump aide Walt Nauta asked Judge Aileen Cannon late Monday night to delay setting a trial date for their federal case in Florida. In a…
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.…
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Alzheimer's Association is celebrating today! The Food and Drug Administration has fully approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. “Leqembi is the name of the drug and…
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player's security…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease. The Food and Drug Administration decision clears the way for Medicare and other insurers to begin paying…
LONDON (AP) — A man who says Kevin Spacey subjected him to a torrent of verbal abuse and grabbed his crotch has denied making up the allegations. Spacey's lawyer Patrick Gibbs alleged to the accuser on Thursday that many parts…
By NOMANN MERCHANT, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands as part…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Presidential Campaign raised $3 million in three days, they announced on Thursday. Team Kennedy added they gathered an average of $1 million per day over the last three days of the fundraising…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer. Hundreds attended the native Oklahoman's pop-up…
By The Associated Press Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after nearly six years of marriage, the couple announced Thursday. “For some time, we have considered transforming our…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- In a court document, a federal judge approved an injunction, stopping the Biden Administration from communicating with social media companies to censor their content. A preliminary injunction is a court order…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- The Secret Service found a white, powdery substance in the White House on Sunday. After further testing, they confirmed that substance to be cocaine. Authorities found the substance in a plastic bag on the ground floor…
By NASSER NASSER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades, carrying out a series of drone strikes and sending…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) -- Explosive devices were detonated and a Molotov cocktail-style object was thrown outside three Washington, D.C., businesses early Sunday, police said. All three incidents happened in a roughly 15-minute period in northeast Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Police…
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From flinging bras to tossing flowers, concertgoers have long been a bit extra in showing adoration for their beloved artists — but a recent spate of artists being hit by weightier…
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- OpenAI, the artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT, went from a non-profit research lab to a company that is unlawfully stealing millions of users' private information to train its tools, according to a…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. The 6-3 decision, with conservative…
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn't want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious…
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shane’s Illinois farm got a nice soaking on May 8, shortly after he planted his corn crop. Since then, rain has been hard to come by. Plenty of storms have…
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dolly Parton is celebrating gifting her 200 millionth book as part of the Imagination Library program. To celebrate, she is sending special bookmarks in September to seven lucky people. The organization will randomly hide seven bookmarks…
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer REPRESA, California (AP) — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families.…
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States as smoke from Canada's wildfires settled over most of the Great Lakes region and unhealthy…