Progress made but hot weather could spur California wildfire

California’s largest wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds ofRead More

Some Maine school districts will require masks, others won’t

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — School districts in Maine are taking varied approaches to mask mandates for the coming school year. The superintendent of the BangorRead More

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Unvaccinated students will have to pay $750 at West Virginia Wesleyan College

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Wesleyan College says it will charge a $750 fee to students who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19 for the fallRead More

Video of San Diego deputy’s exposure to fentanyl criticized

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A public safety video that told viewers a deputy had a near-death experience after being exposed to fentanyl used actual footage,Read More

Teacher goes on trial in suspected cannibalism case

BERLIN (AP) — A German man who is suspected of having killed another man for sexual gratification and eaten pieces of the victim’s body wentRead More

AP Source: Messi agrees deal to join Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi is traveling to France after agreeing to join Paris Saint-Germain, a person with knowledge of the negotiations has told The Associated Press, pavingRead More

Time’s Up leader resigns after criticism about Cuomo ties

NEW YORK (AP) — Time’s Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration when the first allegationsRead More

Swimming still discouraged at 6 contaminated state beaches in RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island health officials have recommended reopening a popular state beach for swimming, but six other beaches remain off-limits to bathersRead More

Senate Dems unveil $3.5T budget for social, climate efforts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social andRead More

Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiringRead More