Arkansas wants to change some federal rules that guide its public schools. The state says these rules slow down progress for students and make it hard to use money wisely. In April, the state’s education department sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Education asking for three special permissi
In a surprising turn, the U. S. Justice Department has started a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll, the author who once said former President Donald Trump had raped her in the 1990s. The investigation centers on whether Carroll might have lied while giving evidence in two civil suits that she wo
Buying a house in Maine can feel like climbing a steep hill, especially with high prices and mortgage rates. Yet there are many ways to ease the climb. First‑time buyers can join free or low‑cost education classes that walk them through budgeting, spotting bad lenders and preventing foreclosure. The
The Maine Trappers Association has set up a new scholarship named after former warden pilot Joshua Tibbetts, who lost his life in a tragic aircraft accident on May 12 near Avon. The award was launched through the association’s newly created nonprofit, the MTA Outdoor Learning Foundation, and involve
The only place on Staten Island that now uses a robot to help with knee replacements is Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, located in Ocean Breeze. The new system comes from Smith+Nephew and is called the CORI Surgical System. It works by letting doctors build a 3‑D picture of a patient’s
A life‑sentence inmate now faces a new capital murder charge after DNA testing linked him to a Dallas homicide that happened in 1986. The victim, Ruby Battee, was sexually assaulted and killed after a stranger forced his way into her home. Back then, investigators could only recover a small amount
The mayor says Chicago police are quicker without the gun‑shot detector he removed last year, citing a study that shows response times improved by more than four minutes on average. He calls critics’ worries “fear‑mongering” and says the tech had been a drain on resources. The city is still looki
Students in medical school often find their obstetrics rotations confusing, because the work they do can differ a lot from one hospital to another. This makes it hard for them to know what they should learn and how well they are doing. To fix this, a team created an obstetrics bingo board. The boar
Dietitians Australia has marked its 50th anniversary, and the celebration shines a spotlight on the journal Nutrition & Dietetics. The publication has grown from a modest start to a respected source of research and practice, shaping how nutrition professionals advise patients. The journal’s histo
Parvovirus is a frequent and serious illness that can affect dogs. The best defense against it is vaccination, which helps keep the virus from taking hold in a puppy or adult dog. When an infected animal spreads the disease, it does so mainly through contact with feces that contains the virus. Th
