Schooling during the coronavirus pandemic forced parents to take a hard look at how their children were being educated, a new study finds.
Author: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Woman dies after 100-foot fall on hike in Columbia River Gorge near Portland
A woman who was hiking with friends near Multnomah Falls in Oregon died after falling about 100 feet, officials said.
Texas school district pulls over 40 books, including the Bible, from shelves amid review
Parents, politicians and community members have been challenging books around the country at higher rates in recent years.
Man arrested after 3 ‘similar’ shootings along I-85 in Alabama and Georgia, police say
A man driving an older model white Cadillac shot at cars on Interstate 85 in Alabama and Georgia on Wednesday, police said. One person was injured.
‘All lost’: Pennsylvania firefighter battles house fire that kills 10, including his own relatives
A firefighter who responded to the scene said the victims of the fire were his family members. “We couldn’t get in,” he said.
4 critically injured in lightning strike near White House, officials say
Lightning struck just before 7 p.m. on Thursday in Lafayette Park, near the White House. Officials said four people had life-threatening injuries.
Dozens of Ukrainian POWs reportedly killed after strike on prison: Latest updates
Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war were reportedly killed after the shelling of a prison in a separatist eastern region. Latest updates.
COVID at-home tests are free through your insurance. Here’s how to get them.
Most insurance companies have been required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home COVID tests per person since January. Here’s how to get them.
‘Clear the lake is in trouble’: Great Salt Lake breaks record low level for the second time in a year amid drought
The western United States is experiencing historic drought conditions fueled by climate change, impacting the Great Salt Lake water level.
Protests, celebrations continue across the nation after Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
Thousands across the country took to the streets on Saturday, some to protest and others to celebrate, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade.