Trump administration freezes $7.2 billion for critical school programs
By David L. Snelling Miami- The U.S. Department of Education has frozen funding for public schools in Florida and beyond, placing programs for low-income and …
Mass deportation helps ‘white-ify’ America
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the District of Columbia on July 2 blocked President Donald Trump’s order closing the border to asylum seekers. In …
Health and Wellness
Pittsburgh medical center’s lung transplant program on probation with organ group
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s lung transplant program has been put on probation by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a …
Blue Cross wants 26 pct more for individual ACA policies
By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina’s largest health insurer says it wants to raise rates by an average of almost 26 …
Business
H&M posts rise in quarterly profit, plans 400 new stores
By KARL RITTER STOCKHOLM — Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz says its earnings rose by 12 percent in the fourth quarter, boosted by expansion in …
US loans fueled insider deal, failed power plan in Liberia
By RONNIE GREENE and JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEHBUCHANAN, Liberia — The auburn-red soil and lush green vegetation lured the foreign investors to Liberia’s third-largest city with visions of environmental gold. …
Government policy change aims to help first-time homebuyers secure financing
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Uncle Sam wants to make it more affordable for Americans to buy their first home. The recent policy changes …
Education
8th graders struggle in US history, civics on national exam
KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Time for another history lesson. Only about a quarter of eighth graders showed solid performance or better …
Woman uses ‘GoFundMe’ site to pay for Harvard education
By LINDA MATCHAN The Boston Globe CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Tonika Morgan has not had an easy life. Now 32, the Toronto woman says she …
NC lawmakers may change how schools are given A-to F-grades
By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Legislators on Tuesday increased the push to change education laws with proposals giving learning growth more credit …
Sports
Woods finally sees red, just not on leaderboard
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — He didn’t need to hear any more. “Do you beat yourself up over this one,” the question began, “or …” “Yes,” …
Woods maps out a few millimeters at Bethpage Black, just in case
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — While a few of his rivals were still sleeping, the best player in the world kept getting better. Not by the …
Marlins beat Reds 3-2 on error in 14th
MIAMI (AP) — Regis Philbin's ceremonial first pitch bounced in front of the plate. The game ended 41/2 hours later with the same kind of …