This article was originally published in News from the States. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An … Read more
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 7, 2024, results for each game: Powerball Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m. 01-31-43-55-57, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Monday, December 09, 2024 Pick 3 … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in San Joaquin County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $550,000. The median home sold for $565,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Tulare County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $387,250. The median home sold for $355,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down … Read more
What happens when families have extra cash on hand each month — no strings attached? Hundreds of moms in two different cities are finding out. Flint, Michigan, and Jackson, Mississippi, may be separated by more than 900 miles, but their similarities have driven a new approach to fighting child poverty. Both have high rates of … Read more
During Reason‘s annual Webathon, in which we ask our most loyal customers to consider making a tax-deductible donation to the 501(c)3 nonprofit that makes our print and pixels and audio and visuals possible, it has become a tradition to showcase a category of our work that, perhaps counter-intuitively for the purposes of fundraising, has the very worst effects … Read more
The Colorado River is pictured near Moab on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Western states that rely on the Colorado River are in a heated deadlock over how to manage the troubled river, and are doubling down on their own regional plans, despite growing pressure from the federal … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Stearns County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $290,000. The median home sold for $284,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down … Read more
As we approach peak tamale-making season, it’s a treat to look back into the newspaper’s archives for guidance on how and why they are made, as well as where to purchase them. “We’ve been making, eating and sharing tamales for centuries,” American-Statesman reporter Natalia Contreras wrote in a helpful 2021 article. “There’s evidence of tamales … Read more
On 11 November, the family of Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaiian photographer, received alarming texts from her cellphone informing them she had been “intercepted”. A friend got a message from the phone stating: “Deep Hackers wiped my identity, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a mind f**k since Friday.” So far … Read more