After a morning of classroom fun and the beloved Batwing Ball, an autumn-themed dance, students took to the outdoors for ...

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MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark decision in West Virginia that had rejected ...

The two teams most people associate with Rick Tocchet’s hockey career are the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. But not ...

The “Louvre New Renaissance” plan launched earlier this year includes security improvements and modernization.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won’t be the end of civilization. He thinks ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP ...

Flight delays are becoming more common across the country as more controllers call out sick because the Federal Aviation ...

Rare earths aren’t the only leverage China has. American farmers — among Trump’s most loyal supporters — have traditionally ...

“Some people think it’s a bad thing” not to have a child, said Porretto, who works in advertising. “I just don’t think I need ...