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Michigan settles suit after landmark "right to read" ruling

The state of Michigan has announced a settlement in a lawsuit over poor reading skills that was filed on behalf of Detroit schoolchildren, weeks after a…

Flint city council to reconsider plan for 2nd drinking water source

Monday, the Flint city council may reconsider a contract to build a back-up drinking water source.Saturday was the 6th anniversary of the Flint Water…

Restaurants in New Jersey, like this one in Hoboken, can open for outdoor dining. Indoor service was tentatively set to resume on July 2, but Gov. Phil Murphy announced it will be delayed indefinitely due to public health concerns.

New Jersey Puts Indoor Dining On Pause Indefinitely Because Of Coronavirus

Gov. Phil Murphy is delaying the reopening initially set for Thursday. He cited COVID-19 spikes in other states as well as noncompliance at some outdoor restaurants in his state.

Experts say contact tracing is key to reopening. But Michigan counties need help.

Michigan health officials say they have 3,500 volunteers trained to do COVID-19 contact tracing, one of the things considered essential to reopening the…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks with the press at the Capitol on Tuesday, before the Senate approved more coronavirus relief aid.

Senate OKs Bipartisan Deal For $484 Billion More In Coronavirus Aid

Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that a small-business program that ran out of money needed a major infusion. Negotiators also added resources for hospitals and testing.

With "steel in their spines" Michigan travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State

Last year, football fans witnessed the Mother of all Michigan-Michigan State games. For the first time in years, both teams were ranked, revved up, and…

The executive board of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators on Sunday declared a vote of no confidence against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, right, shown outside the Mosaic Pre-K Center on Sept. 21.

NYC Principals Union Votes 'No Confidence' In Mayor And Schools Chancellor

The union asked state authorities to intervene in New York City schools, just days before schools are set to open for in-person instruction.

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Michigan advocates push back on new "public charge" rule

Advocates are encouraging immigrants in Michigan to study the new “public charge” rule before it takes effect in October.The rule is meant to discourage…

Reflecting on his decision to go public with classified information, Edward Snowden says, "The likeliest outcome for me, hands down, was that I'd spend the rest of my life in an orange jumpsuit, but that was a risk that I had to take."

Edward Snowden Speaks Out: 'I Haven't And I Won't' Cooperate With Russia

In 2013, Snowden showed journalists thousands of top-secret documents about U.S. intelligence agencies' surveillance efforts. He's been living in Russia ever since. His new book is Permanent Record.

A man wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus has his temperature checked upon his arrival to cast his vote for parliamentary at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

In South Korea, Success Fighting The Virus Brings Success At The Ballot Box

President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party won a landslide victory in legislative elections, an apparent national vote of approval for his government's handling of the pandemic.

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