US soldiers teach kids amid teacher shortage
National Guard troops in New Mexico have been stepping in for an emergency unlike any other: a shortage of teachers and staff members that have tested the ability of schools nationwide to continue...
Walter Dellinger dies; legal scholar and Clinton Justice Department official was 80
The cause was complications from pulmonary fibrosis, said his son, Hampton Dellinger.The son of a widowed store clerk, Mr. Dellinger grew up in modest circumstances in North Carolina, far from the courthouses and...
A Carnival cruise passenger jumped overboard off the coast of Louisiana and has still...
A passenger reportedly jumped off a Carnival Cruise ship and has still not been found.A local news outlet reported the individual went missing 150 miles off the coast of Louisiana.The incident has prompted...
Are 73% of Americans immune to omicron? COVID updates
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that 73% of Americans are currently immune to the omicron coronavirus variant, a number that means future surges could require far less disruption to society, some...
Satellite images show new military bridge near Ukraine amid Russian buildup
A new military pontoon bridge has been established over the Pripyat River in Belarus, less than four miles from the Ukraine border, Maxar Technologies found, as satellite images this week continue to show...
Deadly mudslides leave devastation in Brazil
Reuters VideosLandslides kill at least 58 in Petropolis, BrazilLocal government officials on Wednesday said heavy rain and landslides left at least 58 people dead in Petropolis, a city in a mountainous region of...
On This Day: 17 February 2001
Manic Street Preachers played a show in Cuba, breaking a hiatus for major Western artists stretching back to 1979. (Feb. 17)
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Decatur man faces jail time for shooting 9 trophy bucks
A Decatur man faces jail time and a lifetime revocation of his hunting license after DNR officials seized nine trophy whitetail bucks from his possession, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced in...
ShowBiz Minute: Berlinale, Saget, NYFW
Catalan family drama "Alcarràs" wins Berlin's Golden Bear; Judge blocks release of Bob Saget's autopsy records for now; Shock rock design duo The Blonds close NYFW. (Feb. 17)
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American-Born Olympic Skier Defends Decision to Compete for China
American-born skier Eileen Gu defended her decision to compete for China at the Beijing Olympics despite China’s human rights abuses on Thursday, saying she is “not trying to solve political problems right now.”“People...