School policing falls hardest on Black students and those with disabilities, study shows
School policing falls on students with disabilities and Black children at a rate 90% greater than their overall student population, an analysis shows.
Read moreOn This Day: 8 September 1999
Madonna, Paul McCartney and Lenny Kravitz turned up to the opening of Stella McCartney’s Chloé Boutique in New York. (Sept. 8)
Read moreCOVID-19 lockdown to lift in most of regional Victoria as state records 221 new cases
Greater Shepparton will remain in lockdown for at least the next week as new cases continue to be detected there.
Read moreNSW records 1,480 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said three quarters of the state’s eligible population have now received their first vaccine dose, while 42 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Read moreIdaho allows hospitals to ration care amid case surge; European Union’s vaccination drive surpasses US mark: COVID-19 updates
The European Union has now surpassed the U.S. in vaccinations. Idaho is allowing hospitals to ration care amid a case surge. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Read more9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims stories
Nearly 3,000 people who died from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 aren’t being forgotten. Their stories endure at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, where personal…
Read moreTaliban say women won’t be allowed to play sport
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan women will not be permitted to play sports, including cricket, which will “expose their bodies” or expose them to the media.
Read moreNewsom, Elder campaign ahead of Calif. recall vote
Gov. Gavin Newsom and his challengers, including conservative talk show host Larry Elder, campaigned across California on Tuesday, one week before voters decide whether to recall and…
Read moreRisk of heart attack associated more highly with young adult cannabis users, new study finds
The risk of a heart attack in young adults is low, but a study published Tuesday shows that it increases among regular users of cannabis.
Read moreCalifornia recall offers political hints for 2022
California’s Sept. 14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, and act as a national barometer of the public mood heading into the…
Read moreVaccine passports for overseas travel to be available for Australians from next month
International COVID-19 vaccine passports will be rolled out from October, allowing people to prove their vaccination status ahead of the resumption of overseas travel.
Read moreLockdown to lift in most of regional Victoria as state records 221 new local COVID-19 cases
Greater Shepparton will remain in lockdown for at least the next week as new cases continue to be detected there.
Read moreNSW records 1,480 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths amid concern for inner Sydney
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said three quarters of the state’s eligible population have now received their first vaccine dose.
Read moreAn Iowa teacher was placed on leave after sharing he is bisexual. His students staged a walkout.
Winterset Junior High students walked out of school in protest over an Iowa teacher being place on administrative leave after sharing he’s bisexual.
Read moreQueensland police charge man with murder after woman found dead in Brisbane
Queensland police said the man was known to the deceased woman.
Read more‘Nothing you can do but wait’: In New Orleans, frustrations rise over Hurricane Ida outages
Hurricane Ida damaged or destroyed 30,679 poles, 36,469 spans of wire and 5,959 transformers, says Entergy, the power provider for New Orleans.
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