Student Test Scores Continue To Plummet Despite Hundreds Of Billions In Pandemic Aid For Education
Four years after schools moved to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student test scores continue to decline, according to a study released Tuesday by testing company Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). of paper The achievement gap between current and pre-pandemic students has widened despite a record $190 billion in federal aid paid to schools […]
Bronny James scores 13 points in Lakers’ NBA Summer League win
LAS VEGAS — Lakers rookie Bronny James showed promising signs for his second straight NBA Summer League game Thursday night, scoring 13 points in Los Angeles’ 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The son of NBA all-time scoring leader LeBron James scored eight points in the first half on 3-of-5 shooting. He finished the game […]
Negative car equity is higher among borrowers with lower income and credit scores: CFPB
A recent CFPB report suggests that incorporating negative equity into new car loans may be a risky practice. (iStock) According to a recent study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), drivers with negative balances on their auto loans are twice as likely to have their accounts foreclosed, and they also have lower incomes and […]
Rancher Charged For Shooting An Illegal Migrant On His Property Scores Final Court Victory
A rancher previously charged with shooting and killing an illegal immigrant who broke into his Arizona ranch will not have to stand trial again. An Arizona Superior Court judge on Tuesday dismissed murder and assault charges against George Alan Kelly with a “no contest” order. according to 9 KGUN. The ruling means the rancher will […]
Alec Baldwin Scores Big Win In ‘Rust’ Pre-Trial
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that prosecutors could not present evidence of Baldwin’s role as a producer on Lust, a major victory for the star. A judge ruled Monday that Baldwin’s involvement as a co-producer is irrelevant to the trial over the deadly shooting in 2021. Baldwin’s status as one of the film’s producers is […]
Sound of Hope scores Angel Studios’s second best opening day and A+ CinemaScore
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot scored the second-best opening day for Angel Studios, falling only behind last year’s Sound of Freedom. The latest film from Angel Studios opened on July 4, earning a total of $3.5 million on its opening day and going on to gross an additional $3.2 million over the […]
Scores of mourning NYPD officers pay final respects at funeral for cop killed by alleged drunk driver who plowed through LI nail salon
A sea of blue spread across a Long Island funeral home Saturday morning as dozens of police officers paid tearful final tributes to the slain sisters. A week after Emilia Renhack and three others were killed when a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Suffolk County nail salon, her loved ones and co-workers mourned her […]
Daily Bible Reading Links to Higher Happiness and Mental Health Scores Among Gen Z
For Americans disillusioned with Gen Z, a new study offers a ray of hope. Gen Z has the highest stress levels of any age group, but those who read the Bible regularly report greater happiness and mental health than millennials and Gen Xers, according to a report from the American Bible Society. Current State of […]
French far-right scores convincing first-round election win: What to know
France’s far-right party, the National Rally Gained a solid lead early on Controversial leader Marine Le Pen moved a step closer to forming a government after opinion polls showed her ruling National Party was guaranteed victory in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron of the centrist Renaissance party […]
Alex Pereira scores 2nd-round TKO over Jiri Prochazka
LAS VEGAS — Alex Pereira started out as a champion kickboxer before moving to the UFC and winning title belts at middleweight and light heavyweight. And after a dominant win over top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka on Saturday night at UFC 303, that might not be the end of his fighting game. Pereira could move up […]