Some Florida schools lose funding over mask mandates
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
California bans secret condom removal during sex
The two new laws enhance punishment for those who rape their spouses and make it a sexual battery offense of someone to remove a condom during sex without consent.
"Cats" composer says film version was so bad, he bought a dog
"'Cats' was off-the-scale all wrong," Lloyd Webber said. "...I saw it and I just thought, 'Oh, God, no.'"
Photo shows texts sent by "scared" son to mom during school shooting
Wednesday's shooting at a Texas high school marks the 22nd school shooting so far this year, according to EducationWeek.
"Once-in-a-lifetime" tardigrade found in ancient amber
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, can survive almost anything, from the depths of the ocean to space itself — but finding their fossils is a rare event that has only happened twice before.
YouTube removes R. Kelly's official channels
The company said the decision was based on the singer abusing his power in the music industry to commit crimes.
NASA preps to launch spacecraft to crash into asteroid's moon
The spacecraft will hit the moon nearly head-on at a speed that's faster than a bullet.
Trans athlete Schuyler Bailar calls for LGBTQ inclusion in abortion rights
"This is a women's issue, and it is also a transgender man's issue," he said. "People of all genders should have safe and legal access to abortions."
Families of missing people of color say cases don't get attention
People of color are more often reported missing, but their disappearances typically get less attention.
Ancient Australian rainforest returned to Aboriginal owners
The Eastern Kuku Yalanji are among Aboriginal peoples who have lived in Queensland's Wet Tropics for at least 5,000 years. Now, the rainforest is being put back in their hands.
Scientists discover "horned crocodile-faced hell heron" dinosaur
The "horned crocodile-faced hell heron" was more than 29 feet long, has a head filled with horns and bumps, and hunts like a "terrifying heron."
Health care workers getting panic buttons as assaults rise
Cox Medical Center Branson said that workplace assaults have tripled in the past year.
Person of interest in Florida woman's disappearance found dead
Miya Marcano worked with Armando Manuel Caballero at her apartment complex and had "repeatedly" rejected his advances. He was found dead several days after she disappeared.
La Palma airport forced to close as volcano continues to erupt on island
Thousands have been forced to evacuate from the island in the week since Cumbre Vieja first started erupting.
Schools without mask mandates more likely to have COVID outbreaks, CDC finds
One study in two of Arizona's most populous counties found that schools were 3.5 times more likely to have outbreaks of COVID-19 if they started the school year without mask requirements.