Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.
Oh baby! Top baby names in Nebraska and Iowa for 2025
Across the nation, the names Liam and Olivia were the most popular, so what about the Cornhusker and Hawkeye states?
US students performing worse than 10 years ago, new report shows — but there are reasons for hope
A new report shows a mixed picture of American education, with middle-income districts lagging in student recovery from COVID-19’s effects on learning.
In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process.
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly.
Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender’s sentence
A Sarpy County mother is speaking out about the sentencing of a man convicted of child enticement, after he attempted to abduct her 13-year-old daughter.
Clarence Carter, singer of ‘Patches’ and ‘Strokin,” dies at 90
Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer-songwriter known for hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’,” has died at age 90
Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial
Government emails obtained by The Associated Press show that FBI Director Kash Patel went on a “VIP snorkel” session last summer at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.
El Niño is coming faster than expected. Chances are rising that it will be historically strong
A just-released update from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 2 in 3 chance that El Niño’s peak strength will be strong or very strong. Here’s what to know.
Judge orders US government to return Colombian woman deported to DR Congo
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to return to the U.S. a Colombian woman who was deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo.