Schools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven't reversed learning loss
America's K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address pandemic-related challenges, yet students are still struggling to catch up from the learning loss they experienced during remote learning. #press
Tropical system could threaten the Gulf Coast and Florida this week
An area of showers and thunderstorms in the Caribbean Sea could develop into a tropical system as soon as Sunday, posing a risk to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico coast early next week. #press
Spanish women's football coach condemns federation chief's 'improper' behavior
Spain's Women's World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda on Saturday criticized the "inappropriate" behavior of the country's soccer chief Luis Rubiales. #press
The Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday. Here's what to watch for
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will lay out the first details of her sprawling anti-racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and 17 other co-defendants at a federal court hearing on Monday. #press
The latest on Trump's indictment in Georgia 2020 election case
Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia's 2020 election results. Follow here for the latest live news updates and reactions. #press
Usain Bolt: The story behind one of athletics' most iconic images
In 2013, Usain Bolt had the world at his feet. #press
Biden spent August trying to escape Washington. But September realities await him
The end of a presidential summer vacation makes for some abrupt trade-offs. The beach for budget battles. Pilates for politics. Sunshine for special counsels. #press
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven't seen some of the summer's hottest blockbusters, there's no time like the present. #press
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Celebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck working odd jobs when gigs dry up. #press
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Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
Russian investigators have confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed when their plane crashed Wednesday, after carrying out genetic tests. #press
US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff
After a remarkable summer of robust consumer spending and financial-market resilience, the US economy is widely expected to slow in the coming months as the Federal Reserve continues its historic inflation fight. #press
Can Simone Biles maintain her lead and make history at the US Gymnastics Championships?
It was a familiar sight -- Simone Biles twisting though the air, effortlessly and powerfully completing routines no other female gymnast has ever landed in competition. #press
Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required?
Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like to tack a tip onto their check, sometimes facing a screen that reads "add a tip?" #press
Why most of Trump's Republican rivals won't attack him
Polls show Donald Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his nearest rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, by about 40 points. You might think this would cause the former president's GOP rivals to attack him in an attempt to eat into that support, which stands at north of 50% of the primary vote. #press
Why do we say tall instead of small? How Starbucks created its own language for ordering coffee
"One tall iced pumpkin cream chai tea latte please," is an order that will soon become a staple at Starbucks stores across the country. #press
Russia's war in Ukraine
Ukraine has been escalating its attacks on Russian territory over the past months, while grinding away at its counteroffensive in the east and south. Follow here for live updates. #press
Sixty years after the March on Washington, attendees renew the call for King's 'dream'
It's been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, but Fatima Cortez Todd says she still remembers the sense of unity she felt standing on the national mall that day. #press
'He dreamed of F-16s': Ukrainian Air Force leads tributes to pilot 'Juice'
The Ukrainian Air Force has paid tribute to a well-known pilot who belonged to the "Ghost of Kyiv" unit after he died in a plane crash during a combat mission. #press
A rare Harry Potter book that once survived a fire could fetch thousands at upcoming auction
One of only 15 competition prize editions ever published of a rare "Harry Potter" book, which nearly went up in flames earlier this year, will soon go up for auction. #press
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine. #press
