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School district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.

Consumers reported losing $14.8 million to text job scams in 2023 and that figure shot up to $61.2 million in 2024, according to the FTC.

No damage had been reported, but residents of Istanbul said aftershocks continued to shake the Turkish capital.

Donald Trump spoke Biden’s name more than a dozen times on the first day of his second presidency, and basically has never stopped. 

A Venezuelan man says he and his family back home have been anguished about the “forced disappearance” from the U.S. of Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel.

Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had a 283% spike in streaming viewership in the 24 hours after Pope Francis died, according to data from Luminate.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff are skipping some critical Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Follow along for live updates.

A procession walked the short distance from Santa Marta Square to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.

The BNPL model — which allows buyers to pay in installments, sometimes with no interest or late fees — is gaining traction among young, cash-strapped travelers.

The president’s muted response in the days after the attack was notable for how it differed from Shapiro’s actions in the hours following the attempt on Trump’s life in July.

Three days before Kristi Noem’s handbag was stolen at a Washington restaurant, another woman had her purse taken in a similar manner, records show.

Gunmen shot and killed at least 26 tourists Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, with no immediate claim of responsibility.

The Massapequa School Board president has said it could cost more than $1 million to rebrand the school if the name and mascot are changed.