More than four in 10 parents say their kids fell behind academically during the COVID-19 pandemic, when California trailed the country in reopening classrooms to in-person learning, according to a poll released Wednesday. Now that their kids are back in the classroom, three out four parents support the state’s decision to no longer require masks.…
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On June 12, 2021, Jameson Taillon had one of the worst days of his baseball life. The Yankees’ right-hander was knocked around by the Philadelphia Phillies, who hung four runs and five hits on him in the first inning, sending Taillon to an early exit after recording just one out. Taillon called that start “embarrassing”…
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The Miami Dolphins don’t have a first-round pick in the NFL draft that begins Thursday, but they secured their first-rounder from three years ago to remain with the team through Year 5. The Dolphins are exercising the fifth-year option for defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, according to a league source on Thursday morning. The move, which…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation that strips Walt Disney World of its independent, special district status after the company objected to the state’s new law regarding discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. While the motive behind this action is problematic, some of its supporters argue that there is nothing to…
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With the arrival of the NFL draft, the flood of mock drafts has nearly ended. And at No. 14 overall, there’s a clear favorite. A review of 48 recent first-round projections found that half have the Ravens taking Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis. That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts,…
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Here’s everything you need to know before the 2022 NFL draft kicks off Thursday night in Las Vegas. What time is the draft, and how can I watch it? The first round gets underway Thursday at 8 p.m., with Rounds 2-3 beginning Friday at 7 p.m. and Rounds 4-7 starting Saturday at noon. Coverage of…
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Republicans look poised to retake the House and perhaps even the Senate in November. After all, violent crime is on the rise. In January, the Wall Street Journal wrote: “Several cities set new records for murders last year. Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Louisville, Kentucky, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, had their deadliest years on record. Philadelphia, the…
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By CARA ANNA ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The boy was at home when the rocket struck across the street and the window shattered. Stunned, he found his father and crawled under his blanket. They clung to each other and asked, “Are you still alive?” Then the father noticed blood. Glass shards had cut the boy’s…
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BY DREW COSTLEY Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study. This is especially true for Africa and Asia, continents that have been hotspots for deadly…
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By AAMER MADHANI, ALAN FRAM and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, two administration officials said Thursday, a big boost in U.S. efforts to bolster Kyiv in an intensifying war that’s showing no signs of ending anytime…
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