The Big Picture Learning Company was one of five finalists for the Yass Prize, awarded through the Center for Education Reform in partnership with Forbes. The Yass Prize goes to education providers who exemplify sustainable, transformational, outstanding, and permissionless (STOP) education. Big Picture, with more than 111 public and charter...
Earth Will Have a Temporary ‘Mini Moon’ for Two Months
WASHINGTON — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a "mini moon." The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity and orbit...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty to Taking Bribes and Illegal Campaign Contributions
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash and other perks from foreign interests seeking to harness his influence. Adams' lawyer told a judge that they would move next week to...
Economists Like Newsom’s Plan to Help Control Gas Prices. Refiners Don’t.
Fall is in the air, and that means California drivers are gearing up for seasonal price increases at the pump. A plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to hold down those spikes cleared the Assembly petroleum committee Thursday. The proposal, the focus of a special legislative session, is set to head...
Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Shows Cooling Price Pressures, Clearing Way for More Rate Cuts
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts this year and next. Prices rose just 0.1% from July to August, the Commerce Department said, down from the...
California Man Arrested in Courthouse Explosion Planned to Kill Deputies, Judge, Officials Say
LOS ANGELES — A California man who officials say threw a bag into a courthouse lobby that exploded, injuring five people this week, told law enforcement he had planned to kill deputies working security at the building and also a judge, according to court documents. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has been...
Why Is Newsom Vetoing 1 of Every 5 Bills? We Have the Answers
Heading into the final four days before his midnight Monday deadline, Gov. Gavin Newsom will need to decide whether to sign or veto some 450 bills still on his desk. So far, he's blocked 102 of 540 measures he's acted on since the Legislature adjourned Aug. 31, or nearly 19%....
Israel Says It Struck Hezbollah’s Headquarters in Huge Explosion That Killed at Least 2 People
BEIRUT — The Israeli military said Friday it struck the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, where a series of massive explosions leveled multiple buildings and sent clouds of orange and black smoke billowing in the skies in the biggest blasts to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year....
Rescuers Race to Free People Trapped by Hurricane Helene After Storm Kills at Least 40
Story Updated on Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters....
Fresno State at UNLV: Rebels Name Starting QB, Other Key Players to Watch
UNLV was rocked this week when quarterback Matthew Sluka announced he was quitting the team for not receiving NIL money that he was promised. The Rebels are looking to backup veteran transfer senior Hajj-Malik Williams to take his place. He was a prolific player at Campbell, becoming a record-setting passer...