The U.S. Education Department has formally rescinded a 2015 “Dear Colleague” letter that for years served as the federal government’s central guidance to school districts on how to serve the nation’s approximately 5 million English learners. Originally issued to ensure compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the letter required schools to … Read more
Blake Lively, whose name has been making more headlines for legal disputes than movie roles in recent months, is set to take center stage in Lionsgate’s upcoming romantic comedy The Survival List. The studio confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that it has acquired the project, with Lively both starring in and producing the film. According to … Read more
Brent Hinds, the fiery singer-guitarist who helped shape the sound of Grammy-winning metal band Mastodon, died Wednesday night in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Police said Hinds was riding his Harley-Davidson when a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn and collided with him. He was found unresponsive at the … Read more
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration and the state of Florida to begin dismantling the controversial immigrant detention center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” In an 82-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted a preliminary injunction blocking the transfer of new detainees to the facility and halting any further construction. … Read more
The New England Patriots endured a rough ending to their preseason, falling hard to the New York Giants in Thursday’s finale. The 2025 season is fast approaching, but the Patriots looked anything but ready in a performance that lacked urgency and energy. Head coach Jerod Mayo opted to rest key starters, including rookie quarterback Drake … Read more
Millie Bobby Brown says motherhood has always been part of her dream — long before she and husband Jake Bongiovi announced the adoption of their first child. On Aug. 20, the couple revealed on Instagram that they had welcomed a baby girl this summer through adoption, writing that they were “beyond excited” to begin this … Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Two deadly attacks in Colombia on Thursday left at least 13 people dead and dozens more injured, intensifying fears the country may be sliding back into a cycle of violence reminiscent of its past. In Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, a truck bomb detonated near a military base, killing at least five people … Read more
The U.S. Air Force has awarded study contracts to Blue Origin and defense startup Anduril to assess how rockets and reentry systems could be used for rapid global cargo delivery. . Air Force study contracts aimed at exploring how commercial space technology could reshape the Pentagon’s approach to global cargo transport. Air Force contracts to … Read more