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Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading ...

Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk try to block death penalty

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Friday to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk's body. The comments were made in response to ...

Trump’s name poised to come off Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue. A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to ...

Suspect in Texas shooting had fired at police days earlier, officials say

A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities said. The suspect, 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal, already was being sought by ...