Back-to-school costs are taking a bigger bite out of family budgets; some parents are taking extreme measures, like gambling, to cover them.
The chemical is banned in dozens of countries, as well as Vermont.
A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were both found inside Mark Twain Elementary School with gunshot wounds to the head, CPD said.
Stronger-than-expected ticket sales pushed the prize from $975 million to $1 billion in Wednesday night’s drawing.
Wednesday offers a rare skywatching tripleheader, with six planets visible before sunrise, a partial solar eclipse and the Perseid meteors.
Snow, sleet, rain, bitter cold and some milder stretches are all in the mix in the Farmers’ Almanac’s new winter outlook.
The spill happened Tuesday morning.
The Little League coach, described by his fiancée as an American Hero, missed his daughter's first words and steps, bedbound in a hospital.
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Chronic latecomers test everyone’s patience, but guests who show up early can create their own problems. How much leeway should hosts give?
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Food safety concerns lead the latest recalls, along with millions of vehicles, attic ladders, climbing ropes, eye drops and other products.
The persistence of the fungus in health care facilities underscores need for stronger infection control measures, researchers say.
Impatience, entitlement and poor planning can turn school drop-off and pickup into a daily test of safety and sanity.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. children and teens ages 2 through 19 consumed caffeine daily, but the sources of the stimulant differed by age.
Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but civil rights groups say the vast license plate network enables warrantless tracking and abuse.
The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Head Start, expects a rule to be published this week.
The collection includes the sale of Hell, a record-setting nutcracker, a stolen Taylor Swift cutout, predatory otters and other oddities.
How to wash fruits and vegetables properly, what doesn’t work against cyclospora and why even prewashed greens aren’t risk-free.
Cutting in line, blocking crosswalks and lingering over goodbyes can turn the school drop-off lane into a daily test of patience.
Survey respondents are split over cash registries, honeymoon funds and destination wedding costs as couples embrace modern gift etiquette.
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My political analysis of the week's top stories.
