Search

Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people 04/23/2024 11:57am • LONDON (AP) — Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned Tuesday to Australia's Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University. The artifacts were all that remain of some 40 spears that Cook and botanist Joseph Banks to Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, will run for lieutenant governor 04/23/2024 11:40am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday he is dropping his bid for Virginia governor in 2025, avoiding a nomination contest with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, and will instead run for lieutenant governor. A former member of ex-Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administ America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees 04/23/2024 11:02am • AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to retu Sports on TV for Wednesday, April 24 04/23/2024 10:00am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, April 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Essendon 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Greater Western Sydney BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 11 a.m. NBATV — Al Ahly Ly vs What DC-area school is ranked as one of the best in the nation 04/23/2024 09:52am • U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings of the nation's best high schools and one well-known school from the D.C. region remains part of the list. Following controversial changes to its admissions policy in 2021 to boost diversity, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and T PGA Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under 04/23/2024 09:52am • PGA TOUR ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Site: Avondale, Louisiana. Course: TPC Louisiana. Yardage: 7,425. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.9 million. Winner’s share: $1.286 million for each player. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word 04/23/2024 09:20am • A new rule from President Joe Biden's administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regul Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia 04/23/2024 08:21am • NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel's war with Hamas. M Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray hopes to be part of US 3x3 team in Paris Games 04/23/2024 05:30am • SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Allisha Gray is glad to be back playing 3x3 for USA Basketball with an eye towards being a member of the team at the Paris Olympics this summer. She's the only player returning from the foursome that took home the gold at the Tokyo Games three years ago. That was the inau George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us' 04/22/2024 11:13pm • In his final letter to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago, George Mallory tried to ease her worries even as he said his chances of reaching the world's highest peak were “50 to 1 against us." The letter, digitized for the first time and published online Monday by his Cambri 12 Ways to Achieve a Happy Retirement 04/22/2024 08:00pm • What makes people happiest in retirement? The answer will vary from person to person, but there are strategies you can use to increase your odds of retiring happy. While health conditions and living situations can change, you have many opportunities to create your own path and make the most of your NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes no matter how many times they switch schools 04/22/2024 06:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation to fall in line with a recent court order. The Division I Board of Directors formally rati Jac Caglianone's 9-game HR streak ties record. It's one of few bright spots in Gators' tough season 04/22/2024 05:54pm • Florida's Jac Caglianone continues to shine in what otherwise has been a dismal season by the program's lofty standards. The two-way star and projected top-five pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft tied the NCAA record when he homered for a ninth straight game in a loss at Vanderbilt on Frid Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants 04/22/2024 05:52pm • TRIANGLE, Virginia (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities — while criticizing Republicans who want to gut his policies to address climate change. Forward Cody Williams declares for the NBA draft after a single season at Colorado 04/22/2024 05:37pm • DENVER (AP) — Cody Williams, a five-star recruit who played at Colorado for his freshman season, announced on social media Monday that he is entering the NBA draft. The 19-year-old forward from Arizona averaged 11.9 points and three rebounds as he helped the Buffaloes earn a spot in the NCAA Tour