The music star talks about writing for children, standing up to bullies, and why her program to deliver books to children meant so much to her dad.
Read more ...Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights National News
Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.
Read more ...5 years after the teacher walkouts, Oklahoma's GOP has changed its tune National News
Oklahoma Republicans blocked many of the proposals teachers rallied for in 2018. Now, amid record-breaking teacher shortages, the state's GOP is backing a slew of pro-labor bills.
Read more ...Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs National News
At least 199 children died from clothing storage unit tip-overs between 2000 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Read more ...Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is chosen for Harvard fellowships National News
Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand's prime minister and left Parliament earlier this year, saying that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to continue in politics.
Read more ...Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.
Read more ...Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow National News
The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.
Read more ...Police say 89 shell casings were found in the deadly Alabama Sweet 16 party National News
Shell casings from four types of handguns were recovered at the dance studio just off the town square in Dadeville, about an hour's drive northeast of Montgomery, a lead police investigator said.
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