State education board advances MCAS-replacement coursework standard
The state education board is advancing a replacement for MCAS standardized testing requirements mandating students complete certain courses before graduation – but also elected to...
Shelter reform bill clears the Legislature, heads to Healey’s desk
The Legislature has passed a $425 million supplemental budget and shelter system reform bill aimed at shoring up funding shortfalls in the state’s strained emergency...
Massive Sting Nets 25 Arrests and 1.7 Million Fentanyl Pills in Arizona
By Allan Stein A major sting operation in Arizona has resulted in 25 arrests and the seizure of 1.7 million fentanyl pills and other drugs,...
USAID Sent Millions to Ukraine in Secret Slush Funds, Investigators Found
By Mark Tapscott U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials repeatedly refused to allow investigators working for Senate DOGE Caucus Chairman Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)...
St. Paul City Council accepts applications for interim Ward 4 seat
With Ward 4 council member Mitra Jalali officially leaving city employment on March 8, the St. Paul City Council is accepting applications to fill her...
Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency...