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Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can't meet that standard 09/01/2023 11:22pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America's cycle of mass killings is proving unworkable in many commun Howard County man pleads guilty to threatening LGBTQ+ advocacy group, admits sending threats to lawmakers 09/01/2023 11:09pm • A Howard County man admitted to sending threatening messages to Maryland and Virginia lawmakers and faces five years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to threatening a group that advocates for LGBTQI+ people. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, entered the plea in U.S. Di Man charged with murder in missing Maryland teacher's death 09/01/2023 08:10pm • A University Park man has been charged with murder in the death of a missing teacher who was last seen more than a month ago, police in Prince George's County, Maryland, say. In a news conference Friday afternoon, Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz said that 33-year-old Harold Francis DC juvenile curfew enforcement starts Friday 09/01/2023 07:15pm • Enforcement of the juvenile curfew pilot program in D.C. starts on Friday at midnight. The youth curfew will be targeted in seven focus areas, including Chinatown and the U Street area. Under the program, D.C. police will be able to bring young people out after curfew to the Department of Youth a Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children 09/01/2023 06:19pm • A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel was charged Friday with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse after two of her six children were found abused and malnourished, authorities said. Ruby Franke, whose now-defunct channel ���8 Passengers��� chronicle Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first 09/01/2023 06:06pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders. After years of ducking scrutiny, Jan Review: 'The Hill' is the definition of a feel-good baseball flick of faith 09/01/2023 02:25pm • He wrote two of the greatest sports movies of all time in "Hoosiers" (1986) and "Rudy" (1993) before receiving mixed reviews for less successful efforts like "The Game of Their Lives" (2005) and "My All American" (2015). Now, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo once again returns to his favorite genre Russian students are returning to school, where they face new lessons to boost their patriotism 09/01/2023 02:10pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� Clad in white shirts and carrying bouquets, children across Russia flocked back to school Friday, where the Kremlin's narratives about the war in Ukraine and its confrontation with the West were taking an even more prominent spot than before. Students are expected each wee Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims 09/01/2023 01:32pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building a day after one of South Africa's deadliest fires broke out there as pathologists faced the grisly task Friday of identifying charred bodies and body parts that were transported in large trucks to mortuar Fitzpatrick brothers set up family showdown over the weekend at European Masters 09/01/2023 12:58pm • CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) ��� The Fitzpatrick brothers have set up a family showdown over the weekend at the European Masters. Matt Fitzpatrick, seeking a high finish to secure an automatic place in Europe's Ryder Cup team, shot 5-under 65 to move into a one-stroke lead on 12-under par after t UK orders more than 100 schools to keep buildings closed, citing risk of crumbling concrete 09/01/2023 12:18pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The British government has ordered more than 100 schools to keep some or all of their buildings closed when the new academic year begins next week because of concern that crumbling concrete threatens the safety of children and staff. The announcement late Thursday sent school adminis A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites 09/01/2023 11:21am • A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general's office from enforcing it. In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Ezra agreed with claims that House Bill 1181, which was signed i It's joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war 09/01/2023 10:44am • BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) ��� In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of some of the worst atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war, Ukrainian children gathered Friday to celebrate the first day of the new school year. First graders dressed in Ukrainian embroidered costume shirts k This isn't what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods 09/01/2023 10:40am • Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that���s leading to a growing number of lawsuits. Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs. In August, Walgreens CEO exits less than 3 years after taking over drug store chain 09/01/2023 09:32am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The CEO of Walgreens Boots has stepped down after less than three years at the helm of the drug store chain that is undergoing a sizeable transformation, one that has come at a cost. Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed Rosalind Brewer's exit Friday. According to the Illinois compan