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Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says 07/02/2024 07:22pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� Educators in Kansas��� largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichi Movie Review: Eddie Murphy returns to Beverly Hills, which is good enough for everyone 07/02/2024 07:01pm • Judge Reinhold is in a truck barreling down the highway chased by angry cops when he turns to Eddie Murphy at the wheel and says something we're all feeling, ���God, I missed you, Axel.��� We all really did, but we get the sarcastic and sweet Axel Foley once again in Netflix's ���Beverly Hills Cop: California advances unique safety regulations for AI companies despite tech firm opposition 07/02/2024 05:38pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California lawmakers voted to advance legislation Tuesday that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures to prevent them from being potentially manipulated to wipe out the state's electric grid or help build chemical wea Brazil data regulator bans Meta from mining data to train AI models 07/02/2024 03:01pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Brazil���s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Meta's updated privacy policy enables the company to feed people���s Union sues Philadelphia over requirement that city workers return to the office full time 07/02/2024 01:48pm • A union that represents thousands of Philadelphia city employees asked a judge Tuesday to block Mayor Cherelle Parker���s requirement that they return to their offices full time as of July 15. The lawsuit, filed by District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employ Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge 07/02/2024 12:47pm • The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge, the suspect's lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the 2022 attack, in which he is accused British Nurse Lucy Letby, already convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty in attempted killing 07/02/2024 12:32pm • LONDON (AP) ��� A British neonatal nurse who is serving a life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others was convicted Tuesday of trying to kill another infant in her care. Lucy Letby, 34, tried to kill a baby girl known as Child K in February 2016 at the Countess of Ch Son's soccer academy in South Korea denies bullying allegations involving coaches 07/02/2024 06:10am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� Allegations of coaches verbally and physically abusing a young player at the Son Football Academy funded by English Premier League star Son Heung-min are being investigated by South Korean prosecutors. Hundreds of South Korean children have attended the academy with the d Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison 07/01/2024 10:53pm • WEST BATH, Maine (AP) ��� A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting pleaded guilty to murder and other charges on Monday, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum term of life in prison. Joseph Eaton never provided a reason to Puerto Rico approves electricity rate increase weeks after massive blackout 07/01/2024 08:49pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory���s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new ra Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: Texas and Oklahoma party as conference move now official 07/01/2024 08:28pm • NORMAN, Okla. (AP) ��� Oklahoma finally got the chance to celebrate its long-awaited move to the Southeastern Conference. As the switch from the Big 12 became official on Monday, the school finally was letting loose. Festivities started Sunday night and stretched to events statewide on Monday. There 'It can teach all children to read': Md. State Superintendent of Schools on new literacy approach 07/01/2024 08:00pm • By 2027, Maryland's State Board of Education wants to see the state's students' reading scores go up. The goal is to make the reading scores on the National Association of Educational Progress ��� sometimes referred to as "the nation's report card" ��� go from near the bottom to within the countr 23 Top Things to Do in Montana 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Montana is the fourth-largest state in the U.S. by landmass, measuring more than 147,000 square miles. The Treasure State is also home to some of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, including Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, Flathead Lake -- the largest natural freshwater lake west o 5 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out 07/01/2024 08:00pm • It's no secret college is expensive. One way to alleviate the cost burden is through scholarships, a form of financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid. Scholarships can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, but winning them requires strong credentials and a well-crafted es How Do You Comfort a Dying Parent? 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Caring for a parent who is dying can be emotionally taxing. There are many unknowns about the dying process and chances are neither you nor your parent have all the answers you need. Depending on their predicament, you may be wondering if you should have a deeper conversation about their health -- a