Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say
Authorities say a chemical leak at a West Virginia plant has killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital
Read More‘Extraordinarily brilliant’ Trump hits out at ‘rigged election’ and urges ‘justice’
US President Donald Trump has called himself ‘an extraordinarily brilliant person’ while hitting out at a "rigged election took place last night" in Virginia in a Truth Social rant
Read MoreAt least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, journalists wounded
Journalists wounded in Israeli attacks in at-Tiri, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reports.
Read MoreMore kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California’s surge leading the way
Georgia preschool students listen to a teacher read a book Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at The Capitol Hill Child Enrichment Center in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alyssa Pointer)2026-04-22T17:03:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of 4-year-olds attending state-funded preschools reached record highs last school year, driven by states embracing universal access and an unprecedented $14.4 billion in spending….
Read MoreCrypto mogul sues Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, alleging fraud
Sun alleges that World Liberty Financial froze the digital tokens he had purchased, locking him out of assets worth as much as $1 billion.
Read MoreNearly half of U.S. kids are breathing dangerous air pollution, American Lung Association says
Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a study by the American Lung Association.
Read MoreOn the Brink of Global Recession
The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States. Plus: A shifting partisan balance of power and Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by Maureen Callahan.
Read MoreCalifornia is leading national preschool expansion, but quality lags, report says
California has expanded free transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds. But a new report says the state still needs to improve programs by expanding teacher training and limiting class size.
Read MoreAerial footage shows widespread destruction in southern Lebanon
A 10-day ceasefire went into effect in Lebanon on Friday, but there have been several Israeli strikes and Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Tuesday.
Read MoreCoinbase and Gemini Accused of Illegal Gambling in N.Y. Lawsuits
Attorney General Letitia James said the cryptocurrency giants were illegally running gambling platforms in the state after they expanded into prediction markets, which are loosely regulated.
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