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Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things 07/14/2023 09:56am • When Emily Litman was in middle school, kids whose parents grounded them would blithely lament: ���I just want to die." Now she's a middle school teacher in New Jersey, and when her students' phones and TikTok access are taken away, their out-loud whining has a 21st-century digital twist: ���I feel Argentina turns its attention to youth divisions in search of a Messi-like player in women's soccer 07/14/2023 09:53am • AREQUITO, Argentina (AP) ��� In a tiny dressing room, the sound of soccer boots hitting the floor gets more intense as kick off time approaches. Socks are pulled up and shirts are tucked in as the coach gives the order to go out and play. Many families watch and applaud from wooden stands as 12-yea Why some Virginia students' next report cards may be a better indication of what they know 07/14/2023 06:11am • In a video shared on YouTube, leaders at James Madison High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, said a student's previous test grade will be changed if their score on the next test is higher, effective in the 2023-24 school year. The school will also use a rolling a gradebook, according to the vi A mother-daughter duo from Ohio is a rare example of a woman coaching a woman at Wimbledon 07/14/2023 06:00am • WIMBLEDON, England (AP) ��� Caty McNally was one of the few female entrants at Wimbledon with a female coach: Her mother, Lynn Nabors McNally. Mom does not travel full-time on tour with Caty ��� someone else she���s worked with for six years, Kevin O���Neill, does ��� but they use a two-coach setup Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect 'traditional values' 07/14/2023 05:20am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russian lawmakers on Friday adopted a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures amid the Kremlin���s crusade to protect what it views as the country���s ���traditional values.��� The toughened version of the bill was passed unanimously in its third and final reading in Russia���s l US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings 07/14/2023 04:11am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year's unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass kill 'Kind soul': Kentucky community mourns teacher, wrestling coach killed during trip to DC 07/14/2023 03:53am • When Oldham County High School Principal Natalie Brown attended her first wrestling event, the school's coach, Max Emerson, sent her a message that same night. It was a simple gesture thanking Brown for attending the meet and emphasizing how much he appreciated the support. The fact he sent the n Biden says he���s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia 07/14/2023 01:43am • HELSINKI (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Thursday said he���s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. The Kremlin earlier this month suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could inv First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval 07/13/2023 08:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration clea The 32 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches in the U.S. 07/13/2023 08:00pm • You and your pet will have a doggone good time at one of these dog-friendly beaches.Pack up your pup, grab your sunglasses and hit the beach for a paws-itively fantastic trip that you'll never forget. Many beaches in the U.S. offer special amenities to accommodate beachgoers who bring their BFFs -- College Essays That Worked: See Examples 07/13/2023 08:00pm • Many college applications require a personal essay, which can be daunting for students to write. But a few simple tips, some introspection and insight into what admissions officers are looking for can help ease the pressure. U.S. News has compiled several college essay examples that helped students House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big Tech 07/13/2023 05:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The chair of the Federal Trade Commission defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country's biggest technology companies Thursday as House Republicans charged that the agency has become overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden. Republicans charged that Lin Biden 'serious' about prisoner swap to free Evan Gershkovich 07/13/2023 05:17pm • ▶ Watch Video: What we know about a potential prisoner swap for U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich Washington — President Biden said he's "serious" about securing the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is detained in Russia, through Andrew Tate sues his accusers in human trafficking case 07/13/2023 04:44pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� Controversial social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother are suing a Florida woman, saying she falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania, leading to their arrest there on human trafficking charges. The widely followed former professional kickboxer an Maryland before time: Rare dinosaur bone bed uncovered in Prince George���s County 07/13/2023 04:00pm • LAUREL, Md. (AP) ��� Long before the Chesapeake Bay or I-95 corridor etched the land that would be Maryland, an enormous carnivorous dinosaur lived and died here. About 115 million years later, staff and volunteers at Prince George���s County���s Dinosaur Park say they have unearthed a tibia, or shi